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1967 Map of Metropolis

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Metropolis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Metropolis appears here as a fading memory of a planned agricultural hub in the High Desert, marked by the original townsite and the Metropolis (Site) further south near the Metropolis Cem. The landscape reflects the transition from ambitious early 20th-century irrigation dreams to a more sparse ranching reality, centered around the wide expanse of Bishop Flats.

Transport history is etched into the terrain through the Old Railroad Grade that winds alongside Bishop Creek, and the active Southern Pacific line crossing the southern reaches near Tulasco and Alazon. These corridors follow the natural paths carved by the Humboldt River and Willow Creek, where scattered springs like Pacific Spring provided essential water for both early steam rail and cattle operations in Elko County.