1952 Map of Goldfield

About this map

Goldfield and its surrounding mining districts are captured here during the early 1950s, a period when the boom-time infrastructure of the previous decades had begun to yield to modern military land use. The map reveals a high concentration of mineral heritage, from the Columbia Mill ruins to the Silver Pick Mine and Florence Mine, all situated near landmarks like Morena Ridge and Columbia Mtn. The landscape is a study in transition, as the eastern half of the survey is dominated by the sprawling Las Vegas Bombing and Gunnery Range, which overlaps the arid basins of Stonewall Flat. Genealogists and local historians can locate the town Cemetery and various water sources essential to desert survival, including Rabbit Spring and Tognoni Springs. To the south, the settlement at Ralston sits near the Esmeralda and Nye County line, providing a clear view of the transport and extraction networks that once defined this part of Nevada.