1958 Map of Nelson

About this map

Nelson and its surrounding mining districts dominate this 1950s landscape, where dozens of hard-rock claims are etched into the Eldorado Mountains. The map reveals a dense concentration of historical mining activity in Eldorado Canyon, featuring legendary sites like the Techatticup Mine and the Wall Street Mine. Beyond the industrial activity, the survey notes cultural markers such as Petroglyphs in Keyhole Canyon and a lone Cemetery near the townsite. The rugged topography transitions from the high Ireteba Peaks down to the eastern boundary at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. This document records a period when small-scale operations like Capital Camp still occupied the desert landscape, providing a primary source for locating early 20th-century Nevada mining claims and family-named landmarks.