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1913 Map of Lida

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Lida
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Mining settlements and rail corridors define this stretch of the Nevada-California border during the early twentieth-century mineral booms. Goldfield and Columbia serve as the primary industrial hubs, connected to the wider world by the Tonopah and Goldfield RR and the Las Vegas and Tonopah RR. This network supported numerous remote operations, including the Palmetto Mine, the Sylvania Mine, and the Borax Mill near the edge of Fish Lake Valley.

The landscape is characterized by high-elevation ranges and arid basins, from the Silver Peak Range to the Last Chance Range and the northern reaches of Death Valley National Monument. Isolated camps and water sources like Indian Garden Spring and Alkali Spr illustrate the difficult logistics of the era. The presence of the Mt Diablo Base Line and various auto roads highlights the transition from traditional prospecting trails to more formal regional surveying and early automotive travel.