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1989 Map of Mount Patterson

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Mount Patterson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Mount Patterson dominates this high-elevation landscape within the Toiyabe National Forest, where the complex topography of the Sweetwater Mountains straddles the California-Nevada state line. This 1989 survey records a legacy of high-altitude extraction, centering on the Angelo Mission Mine and the Tiger Mines near the summit, while the Kentucky Mine sits further east in Ferris Canyon. These sites are linked by a network of 4WD trails that navigate steep drainages like Silverado Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon.

Evidence of early territorial surveying persists in the Von Schmidt Boundary (1872), which cuts diagonally across the northeastern corner. In the lower meadows and flats, small outposts such as Belfort and Nugent Cabin provide specific points of interest for local historians. Water features are sparse but significant at this altitude, including the high-mountain Lobdell Lake and the headwaters of the East Fork Swauger Creek.