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1928 Map of Gold Hill

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Gold Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

Gold Hill stands as the primary industrial hub of this high-desert mining district, surrounded by a dense network of mineral claims and named shafts. The rugged geography of the Dutch Mountain and Deep Creek Mountains is punctuated by significant mining operations, including the Garrison Mine, Alvarado Mine, and the Rube Mine. This period of extraction is further evidenced by several U.S. Location Monuments scattered across the peaks, marking the legal framework of the early 20th-century mining boom.

Agricultural outposts such as Erickson Ranch and Sheridan Ranch contrast with the industrial centers of Clifton and Ibapah. The historic Overland Trail cuts through the center of the sheet, providing a vital transportation link across the arid landscape toward the Great Salt Lake Desert. Water sources, critical for survival and industry, are clearly identified, from the Artesian Well on the flats to remote springs like Wild Goose Spring and Minnehaha Spring.