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1979 Map of Heenan Lake

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Heenan Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The high-elevation mining district of Alpine County is dominated by the sprawling footprint of the Leviathan Mine and the complex drainage networks of the East Fork Carson River. This 1970s record detail a landscape defined by 19th-century resource extraction, where the remnants of the Mt Bullion townsite and settlements like Forest City Flat sit adjacent to active industrial features such as the Monitor Tailings.

Infrastructure is represented by the winding Morning Star Road and Loope Road, which connect a series of significant mining operations including the Curtz Mine, Zaca Mine, and Globe Mine. Boundary lines are prominent, showing the Nevada California state line and the Von Schmidt Line, providing critical context for land claims and forest management within the Toiyabe National Forest. The map also captures the hydrological importance of Heenan Lake and its Spillway south of Sagehen Flat.