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1985 Map of Goldfield

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Goldfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The high desert of Esmeralda County is anchored by the historic mining center of Goldfield, shown here during its late 20th-century status as a regional hub for the surrounding ranges. The landscape is defined by the Silver Peak Range and the Montezuma Range, where numerous extraction sites like the Mohawk Mine and Nivloc Mine trace the district's storied mineral heritage. In the arid basins between peaks, vital water sources such as Alkali Hot Spring and Post Hot Springs provided critical resources for the region's early development.

Transportation corridors follow the terrain, with Highway 95 cutting north-south past Klondike and Ralston towards the Ralston Valley. The intricate network of springs, from Emigrant Spring to Indian Spring, illustrates the precarious nature of life and industry in the Great Basin. Large salt flats like Alkali Lake and Mud Lake dominate the lowlands, reflecting a landscape shaped by evaporation and ancient geological processes.