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1980 Map of Leadville

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Leadville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Granite Range peaks dominate the topography of Washoe County in this 1980 survey, where the high-altitude Leadville (Site) marks the remains of a former mining settlement. Located on the eastern slopes of Leadville Mtn, the site is situated near a prospect and the Leadville Canyon drainage. The landscape is defined by its arid hydrology, featuring numerous named water sources like Chicken Spring and White Rock Spring that once supported local livestock and mining operations.

Water management and grazing patterns are evident through the placement of Grass Valley Reservoir and a network of jeep trails and horse paths that traverse the Heivard Troughs and Leadville Troughs. South of Buckhorn Peak, the drainage systems of Negro Creek and its branches, including Middle Fork Negro Creek, carve through the canyons. This map is an essential record for researchers tracing the late 20th-century state of the historic Leadville mining district and the surrounding Warm Spring Canyon area.