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1942 Map of Ivanpah

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Ivanpah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Union Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads define the industrial backbone of this Mojave Desert landscape during the early 1940s. Centered on the California-Nevada border, the map details a network of mining and transit outposts stretching from Goodsprings in the north to Kelso in the south. These settlements, often located at critical water sources like Potosi Spring or Mineral Spring, served as vital nodes for the region's mineral extraction and rail transport.

Transit corridors like Highway 91 and 466 cut through the arid basins of Ivanpah Valley and Mesquite Valley, flanked by prominent peaks such as Teutonia Pk and Kokoweef Pk. Small sidings and stations including Nipton, Cima, and Desert Lyons Sta provide a granular view of the remote infrastructure required to sustain desert travel and industry before the mid-century expansion of modern interstate systems.