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1911 Map of Hawthorne

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Hawthorne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

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Walker Lake dominates the high desert landscape of central Nevada in this early 20th-century survey, with the Walker River feeding in from the north near Schurz. The era's mining and transit economy is etched across the terrain, showing the Southern Pacific System and Tonopah and Goldfield RR connecting bustling camps and remote sidings. Notable mining-era settlements include Hawthorne, Aurora, and the rail junction at Mina.

Evidence of the boom-and-bust cycle of the Great Basin is clear, with several sites already marked as historic remnants, such as Buckley Camp and Oro City. Natural features like Teels Marsh and Rhodes Salt Marsh reflect the region's alkaline geography, while springs like Hot Spring and Murphy's Well point to the critical water infrastructure that sustained life in these arid valleys. The map also delineates the northern boundary of the Mono National Forest, reaching toward the Brawley Peaks and Mt Grant.