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1994 Map of Mt. Montgomery

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Mt. Montgomery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The rugged high-desert landscape of White Mountains and the northern tip of the Inyo National Forest define this 1994 survey on the Nevada-California border. This region is a study in extraction and infrastructure, dominated by the mining activity surrounding Mt Montgomery Pass. A network of mines, including the Queen Canyon Mine, Albert Mine, and Spor Mine, are etched into the canyons of Mustang Mountain and Garnet Ridge, marking a history of hard-rock prospecting that persisted late into the twentieth century.

Water and transport legacy is visible in the presence of the Queen Aqueduct and the remnants of an Old Railroad Grade traversing the northern terrain. Beyond the industrial sites, the map details geological and geographic landmarks like the Sugarloaf volcanic peak and the high-elevation flats of Kennedy Flats. The southwestern corner transitions into the protected terrain of the Boundary Peak Wilderness, contrasting the wilderness area with the high-clearance roads and open pit mines found closer to the pass.