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1951 Map of Green Springs

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Green Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Shermantown and the surrounding high-elevation slopes of the White Pine Range reflect the intense silver-mining activity that once defined this central Nevada landscape. The map records a concentration of industrial heritage near Mt Hamilton, where several operations including the Ne Plus Ultra Mine, Homestake Mine, and Great Valley Mine are located alongside Babylon Ridge. These sites represent the historical extraction of the White Pine mining district, while the nearby Monte Cristo (Site) marks a former settlement or mining camp near Monte Cristo Spring.

Water management and transportation are vital to this arid environment, visible in the alignment of Valley Road and the presence of the Green Springs Reservoir. To the west, the Pancake Range and Duckwater Hills rise above the valley floor. The boundary of the Humboldt National Forest encompasses much of the eastern terrain, protecting the area's diverse features from Cathedral Canyon to the seasonal flow of Duckwater Creek.