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1945 Map of Jarbidge

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Jarbidge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

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The high-country mining district of the Humboldt National Forest is the focal point of this 1943 survey, where steep drainages and jagged summits define the northern Nevada landscape. Gold and silver mining activity is concentrated around Jarbidge, where several claims such as the Success Mine, Bluster Mine, and Rex Mine are clustered near the headwaters of the Jarbidge River. The survey captures a network of pack trails and remote outpost sites, including the Mahoney Ranger Sta and several private holdings like Ward Ranch and Larios Ranch along the river bottomlands.

Southward, the terrain climbs toward alpine landmarks like Jarbidge Pk and the Matterhorn, reaching into the high basins of the Copper Mountains. Isolated cabins and camps, such as Perkins Cabin and the Gaar Place, mark the sparse human footprint in this wilderness area. The drainage patterns of the West Marys River and East Fork Jarbidge River reflect a landscape shaped by narrow canyons and prominent ridges like Sawmill Ridge, illustrating the difficult logistics faced by early twentieth-century prospectors and ranchers.