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1953 Map of Highland Peak

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Highland Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Highland Range and Bristol Range dominate this Nevada landscape, where the high peaks of Highland Peak and Arizona Peak look down on a complex network of mining operations. In the early 1950s, the terrain was dotted with active and historical extraction points including the Mendha Mine, Florence Mine, and the Highland Mary Mine. The map reveals a transition from these mountainous claims to the valley floor, where the Pioche Municipal Airport and the Union Pacific tracks define the transportation infrastructure.

Evidence of early territorial ranching and homesteading is preserved in labels like Montgomerys Cabin and Wheeler Ranch. The presence of the Mt Diablo Base Line and an Old Railroad Grade provides a structural view of how surveyors and engineers carved a path through the Great Basin. Small settlements such as Lyndon and numerous springs like Highland Spring and Deadman Spring indicate the critical importance of water and shelter in this arid environment.