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1943 Map of Mineral Hill

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Mineral Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Eureka Nevada (Abandoned) railroad corridor cuts through this Great Basin landscape, marking a transition in the region's transport network as it appeared during the 1937 survey. The high terrain of the Sulphur Spring Range and the Diamond Mountains dominates the geography, dotted with isolated family operations such as the Bruffey Ranch, Plummer Ranch, and Flynn Ranch.

Resource extraction and water management define the settlement patterns here, from the Mineral Hill mining area to the Bell Mine and Old Whalen Mine. Life in this arid environment centered on a network of vital water sources like Hot Sprs, Willow Sprs, and Ryepatch Well. The map captures the quiet infrastructure of rural Nevada, connecting small hubs like Blackburn and Alpha via primitive routes and canyons.