2021 Map of Mineral Hill NW

About this map

Pine Valley serves as the central corridor for this part of Eureka County, where the north-south route of State Route 278 follows the drainage of Pine Cr. The landscape is defined by the transition from the valley floor into the surrounding high country, notably through Aiken Canyon and Cave Canyon. Industrial history is anchored by the Diamond Mine in the southeast, situated near Willow Spring. Small hubs like Blackburn and Mineral mark historically significant points along the primary transport route. These locations, combined with family-ranching landmarks like J D Ranch Mineral Spring Rd, illustrate the long-standing reliance on seasonal water sources such as Sheep Cr and McCoy Spring in a region where mining and livestock dictated the pattern of human settlement.