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1916 Map of Highland

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Highland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Bristol Mine RR (Narrow Gage) cuts across the northeast corner of this high-desert landscape, highlighting the industrial connectivity of the era. Surveyed in 1916, this region is defined by the massive spine of the Highland Range, where peaks like Highland Peak and Arizona Peak rise above a network of canyons and mining claims. Resource extraction is evident at the Mendha Mine and Comet Mine, while early transportation routes such as the Cherry Creek and Pioche Road and Panaca Road provided essential links between remote desert outposts.

Water sources were the lifeblood of this territory, marked here by family-named landmarks like Delmues Well, Delmues Spring, and Smiths Cabin. These small water features, including Ely Springs and Bennett Springs, dictated the pattern of travel and settlement across Lake Valley and through the passes of the Chief Range. The alignment of the Mt. Diablo Base Line through the center of the map underscores the systematic effort to organize and survey this complex basin and range topography.