1986 Map of Mountain City

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Mountain City and the nearby settlement of Patsville serve as the primary hubs in this remote Elko County landscape, where the Owyhee River carves through the high terrain of northeastern Nevada. The region’s deep ties to the mining industry are evident in the dense concentration of extraction sites, including the Golden Ensign Mine, the California Hill Prospect, and numerous adits and shafts scattered across the Huber Hills. This 1980s-era data highlights a landscape transitioning between federal land management and tribal sovereignty, with the Duck Valley Indian Reservation bordering the north and the Humboldt National Forest spanning much of the southern reach.