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1959 Map of Mt. Perkins

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Mt. Perkins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Black Mountains geology and the intricate hydrology of the Colorado River basin dominate this 1959 field-checked survey of the borderlands between Arizona and Nevada. The map shows the Colorado River winding through the Lake Mead National Recreational Area, creating a sharp contrast between the deep waters of the river channel and the arid expanses of the Mohave Valley and Detrital Valley.

Hard-rock mining history is deeply etched into the eastern slopes, where a dense concentration of shafts and tunnels follows mineral veins. Significant sites include the Mohave Mine, Gold Bug Mine, and Dixie Queen Mine, alongside several isolated Prospects and Tunnel markers. The presence of remote outposts like Nelsons Landing and Capital Camp, connected only by a network of Jeep Trails, highlights the era's reliance on rugged access for resource extraction and early recreational use of the river corridor.