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1956 Map of Homer Mtn

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Homer Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Fort Piute (Ruins) and the nearby Piute Spring anchor the western edge of this desert survey, where historical routes converge through the arid landscape. The Old Government Road serves as a primary artery across the Piute Range, tracing a path near ancient Petroglyphs that speak to much earlier inhabitants. This mid-century documentation also captures the complex surveying history of the region, specifically marking the Von Schmidt Line (1873) which defines the boundary between California and Nevada.

Industrial activity is scattered through the mountainous terrain, evidenced by the Juniper Mine and various Shafts and Prospects. The landscape is dominated by the massive Homer Mountain and the Dead Mountains, with the Piute Valley and Piute Wash funneling drainage toward the east. To the northeast, the map encompasses a portion of the Lake Mead National Recreational Area, showing the region's transition into federally managed lands.