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1908 Map of Lida

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Lida
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

The high-desert boomtown of Goldfield anchors this 1905 survey, capturing the peak of the Nevada gold rush before the demographic decline. This map reveals a dense network of mining activity and supporting infrastructure, including the Tonopah and Goldfield RR and the Bullfrog and Goldfield RR that connected remote camps to the outside world. To the north and west, specialized mining settlements like Diamondfield, Columbia, and the Gen Thomas Camp illustrate the rapid industrialization of the Mt Diablo region.

Water management in this arid environment is clearly documented through dozens of named springs and wells, such as Klondike Wells and Coyote Holes, which were vital to survival and processing. The map also delineates the transition into California through Grapevine and Sarcobatus Flat, featuring early commercial outposts like Staininger's Ranch and Bonnie Claire. For genealogists and historians, the inclusion of small industrial sites like Stewarts Mill and the Rattlesnake Mine provides precise locations for vanished family mining operations.