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1925 Map of Gold Hill

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Gold Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Gold Hill stands as the primary hub of this mining district on the edge of the Great Salt Lake Desert during the mid-1920s. The landscape is heavily defined by mineral extraction, featuring a density of named operations such as the Gold Hill Mine, Garrison Mine, and Alvarado Mine. The presence of numerous United States Location Monuments, labeled from U S L M No 1 to U S L M No 11, underscores the intense surveying and claim-staking that shaped Tooele County's industrial history.

Beyond the mines, the terrain transitions into the high elevations of the Deep Creek Mountains and Ochre Mtn. In the valleys, scattered outposts like Erickson Ranch and Ibapah reflect the sparse but vital agricultural and ranching life that persisted alongside the boom-and-bust mining economy. The historic Overland Trail cuts through the canyonlands, marking the enduring path of westward migration and commerce through the Clifton Flat and Clifton Hills.