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1952 Map of Goldfield

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Goldfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The mining landscape around Goldfield is preserved in this 1952 survey, showing a district still marked by its early 20th-century boom foundations. Evidence of heavy industrial activity is concentrated near Florence Hill, where the Florence Mine and Silver Pick Mine stand among a network of shafts and tailings. Further north, the Columbia Mill (Ruin) suggests the scale of historical ore processing that once dominated these hills. The transition from industrial town to high-desert expanse is sharp, with the settlement giving way to prominent peaks like Vindicator Mtn and Columbia Mtn.

South of the main district, the landscape is defined by the Las Vegas Bombing and Gunnery Range and the massive silhouette of Stonewall Mountain. Remote outposts such as Ralston and isolated water sources like Stonewall Spring are documented alongside numerous ruins and targets. This record captures the region as it functioned during the early Cold War era, balancing its legacy as a premier mining camp with its evolving role in national defense testing.