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1987 Map of Mineral Peak

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Mineral Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Pine Nut Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape on the border of Carson City, Lyon, and Douglas counties. The terrain is marked by numerous mining prospects and distinct peaks such as Mineral Peak and Bismark Peak. Evidence of the region's extraction history is visible through scattered workings, including the Jane Ellen Mine, the Utopian Mine, and an isolated Mine Shaft located near the northern boundary.

Water sources are scarce in this arid environment, represented primarily by Erastra Spring and Lebo Spring. The map documents a complex network of canyons and valleys, with Eldorado Canyon cutting through the northern section and Mineral Valley running along the southeastern slopes. This 1980s-era survey highlights the intersection of municipal boundaries amidst a landscape defined more by its geology and mining potential than by permanent settlement.