Loading map...

1961 Map of Mt. Tobin

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mt. Tobin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Gold Banks Hills and the massive Mt Tobin Range dominate this Nevada landscape, where high-altitude mining and ranching define the human presence. Evidence of past industry is found at the Goldbanks (Site), marked by nearby furnaces and a Goldbanks Windmill, and at the former town of Kennedy (Site) in the East Range. The central corridor of Pleasant Valley provides a stark contrast to the surrounding peaks, home to the Pearce Sch and critical water sources like Ringling Well.

Resource extraction is a clear theme, with several named operations scattered across the basins including the Eureka Mine, Camera Mine, and Tip Top Mine. Isolated outposts like Siard Ranch and Jim Creek Ranch indicate the survival of high-desert agriculture near the numerous springs that feed Gooseberry Creek and Wilder Creek. From the heights of Mt Tobin to the deep cuts of Golconda Canyon, the map traces a network of jeep trails and canyons used by miners and ranchers alike.