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1972 Map of Goldstrike

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Goldstrike
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Goldstrike and its surrounding mining claims anchor this 1970s survey of the Bull Valley Mountains region. The landscape is defined by its extractive history, with the Emma Mine situated on the slopes of Mineral Mountain and the Bull Run Mine located further south near Arsenic Gulch. These operations are connected by a network of steep Pack Trails and Jeep Trails that traverse the rugged high-desert terrain within the Dixie National Forest.

The water profile of the area is sparse but critical, featuring scattered sources like Sheep Corral Spring and Black Willow Spring which provided vital resources for early prospectors and ranchers. Significant geological features such as Gutz Peak and McFarlane Mountain dominate the skyline, while drainage systems like Slaughter Creek and Beaver Dam Wash carve deep through canyons such as Butcher Knife Canyon. The map provides a detailed look at the infrastructure of 20th-century remote mining operations before modern reclamation altered many of these sites.