1989 Map of Mohave Mine

About this map

The Detrital Valley and the western edge of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area dominate this late-century topographic study of Mohave County. This landscape is defined by extensive hard-rock mining activity concentrated along the desert ridges, where numerous operations like the Mohave Mine, Gold Bug Mine, and Van Deemen Mine are documented. The presence of specialized infrastructure, including an Eldorado Mine Shaft, several Adits, and an Open Pit Mine, indicates a complex history of extraction reaching into the modern era. Between the dry bed of Jumbo Wash and the surrounding peaks, the terrain is crisscrossed by four-wheel-drive tracks and a significant Trans Line, illustrating how industry and recreation coexisted in this arid reach of the Arizona desert.