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1973 Map of Gold Hill

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Gold Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

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Dutch Mountain and its surrounding peaks dominate this 1973 survey of a productive mining district in Tooele County. The settlement of Gold Hill is situated amidst a landscape heavily marked by extraction, with numerous workings such as the Alvarado Mine, Stardust Mine, and Garrison Mines scattered across the high terrain. The density of named prospects and mines reflects an era of intense geological exploration and resource development in the Great Basin.

Drainage patterns across the arid landscape are defined by features like Rodenhouse Wash and the broad Mud Flat to the northeast. Water sources were critical to the survival of these mining operations, as seen by the locations of Cane Spring and Ochre Springs. Transport routes, though often limited to a simple Trail, provided essential connections through the steep elevations of Woodman Peak and Wilson Hill, linking the various camps and mineral claims to the valley floor.