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1960 Map of McCullough Mtn

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of McCullough Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The McCullough Range dominates this 1960 survey of southern Nevada, with its high point at McCullough Mtn providing a vertical anchor between the broad Eldorado Valley and Piute Valley. Water sources are the defining features of this arid landscape, traced through numerous named outlets such as McClanahan Spring, Ora Hanna Spring, and Railroad Spring. These points would have been vital for cattle operations, evidenced by Cow Camp and Cow Spring in the southern reaches.

Transportation and industry are concentrated in the flats, where the Union Pacific railroad corridor passes through the northern settlement of Borax. Near the southern border, the Silver Bell Mine and a nearby Radio Facility suggest the mid-century intersection of traditional resource extraction and modern infrastructure. The map also records several geodetic survey marks, including VABM Borax 3065 and VABM Castle 4879, providing precise reference points for this high-desert terrain.