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1987 Map of Mineral Peak

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Mineral Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Pine Nut Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape along the boundaries of Douglas County, Lyon County, and Carson City. The terrain is defined by steep ridges and deep drainages like Eldorado Canyon and Illinois Canyon, rising toward the heights of Bismark Peak and Mineral Peak. This 1980s landscape is deeply marked by mining activity, with numerous labels for Prospect and Mine Shaft scattered throughout the canyons.

Specific operations such as the Jane Ellen Mine and the Utopian Mine provide concrete points of interest for researchers of Nevada's mineral history. Water sources are vital but sparse in this environment, represented by Erastra Spring and Lebo Spring. The network of 4wd tracks and unimproved roads shown here illustrates the remote nature of the region, where access to high-country mines and the Mineral Valley remains a challenge.