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1951 Map of Maturango Peak

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Maturango Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Modoc Mine and the Minnietta Mine anchor the northern slopes of the Argus Range, marking a landscape defined by 19th-century silver and lead extraction. This high-desert terrain is bisected by the Nadeau Trail, a vital freighting route once used to haul ore from these remote camps to the valley floor. The map documents the industrial remains of the era, including the Anthony Mill Ruins and the former location of Millspaugh, providing a clear look at the infrastructure required to support mining in such an arid environment.

Water sources are scarce and critical, noted through scattered points like Jack Gunn Spr and Thompson Spring. To the west, the Reservation Boundary of the Naval Ordnance Test Station designates a large swath of territory for military use, contrasting the earlier pioneer mining activity with mid-century defense operations. The topography transitions from the peaks of Maturango Peak down to the vast floor of Panamint Valley, where the Indian Ranch Road skirts the edge of the desert basin.