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1936 Map of Mountain City

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Mountain City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Mountain City and the neighboring settlement of Patsville serve as the primary hubs for this 1930s survey of the northern Humboldt National Forest near the Idaho border. The map documents an active mining and ranching economy, centered on the Rio Tinto Mine and the Golden Ensign Mine situated among the high ridges of California Hill and Quartzite Hill. Along the banks of the Owyhee River, the landscape is dotted with several named family holdings, including the Hansen Ranch, King Ranch, and Bieroth Ranch.

Public infrastructure for the era is well-defined, showing the Mountain City Ranger Sta, the remote Allegheny Sch, and a Mountain City Landing Field. The drainage patterns are complex, with named draws and gulches like Nigger George Draw and Vicenti Gulch feeding into Salmon Creek and the South Fork. The survey provides a clear view of the transition between high-altitude meadows like Horse Heaven Flat and the steep terrain of Merritt Mtn.