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1956 Map of Mt. Blitzen

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Mt. Blitzen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Tuscarora Mountains anchor this mid-century survey of the high Elko County landscape, where the South Fork Owyhee River snakes through the northeast corner at Swimmers Flat. The map reveals a high-elevation mining economy centered on the western slopes and interior ridges, notably at the Amazon Mine and Good Hope Mine near Chino Creek, as well as the Divide Mines and Falcon Mines further south.

Transport is defined by a sparse network of trails and jeep trails, including the Toe Jam Trail, which navigate between prominent summits like Toe Jam Mountain and Walker Mountain. This area of the Great Basin is characterized by its numerous seasonal and perennial water sources, from the headwaters of Rock Creek to Berry Creek and Nelson Creek, which drain the massive volcanic and sedimentary uplifts toward the lower desert basins.