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1937 Map of Mineral Hill

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Mineral Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Mineral Hill serves as the central anchor for this 1937 survey of the High Desert, where the extraction of ore and the management of water shaped the landscape of Eureka County. The map details an era when mining activity at sites like the Bell Mine and Old Whalen Mine coincided with established ranching operations at Plummer Ranch, Bruffey Ranch, and Alpha Ranch. An abandoned rail line traces a path through Pine Valley, connecting the vanished activity at Blackburn and Alpha to the broader corridor.

Water is the most critical resource mapped here, evidenced by the density of named springs like Hot Sprs, Sulphur Spring, and Aiken Spr that dot the slopes of the Sulphur Spring Range and Table Mountain. The terrain transitions from the broad sagebrush expanse of Diamond Valley and its Alkali Flat to the intricate network of canyons such as Slaughterhouse Canyon and McColley Canyon, providing a look at the early 20th-century geography of this remote Nevada interior.