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1989 Map of Goodsprings

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Goodsprings
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Goodsprings stands as the primary hub of this high-desert mining landscape in the late 1980s, flanked by the steep ridges of the Spring Mountains and the Bird Spring Range. The settlement is surrounded by an incredible density of hard-rock mining history, with dozens of named operations including the Yellow Pine Mine, Prairie Flower Mine, and Monte Cristo Mine dotting the hillsides. A local Cem and a Radio Tower provide community landmarks amidst the myriad of Adits, Prospects, and Mine Shafts that define the local economy.

Transportation patterns are dominated by the Old Railroad Grade cutting across Goodsprings Valley, illustrating the industrial logistics required to move ore from remote sites like the Lincoln Mine or Red Cloud Mine. The terrain is strictly divided by natural passes such as Columbia Pass and Crystal Pass, while seasonal drainages like Porter Wash and Deadmans Canyon carve through the southern reaches near Table Mountain.