1965 Map of Golconda

About this map

Golconda serves as the focal point for this mid-1960s survey of the Nevada high desert, where the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads parallel the winding course of the Humboldt River. The landscape is defined by the steep rises of the Osgood Mountains to the north and Edna Mountain to the south, separated by the narrow passage of Emigrant Canyon. Local industrial activity is evident through the Golconda Mine and various extractive sites such as Borrow Pit and several unnamed mines dotting the slopes.