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2011 Map of Ophir

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Ophir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Ophir and the surrounding drainages of the Oquirrh Mountains are defined by a long history of resource extraction and high-altitude ranching. This 2011 survey documents the canyons and gulches that once supported a thriving mining economy, including the site of the Montana Mine near Bowman Gulch. The settlement of West Mercur and the nearby Mercur Cemetery mark the southern end of the quadrangle, where Mercur Creek winds through Mercur Canyon.

Genealogists will find three distinct burial sites on this sheet: the Ophir Old Cemetery, Ophir New Cemetery, and the cemetery at Mercur. These locations, alongside landmarks like Bates Ranch and Lion Hill, trace the shifting population centers between the 19th-century silver boom and the modern era. The landscape remains etched by the roads and trails necessary for mountain access, such as Ophir Canyon Rd, which follows Ophir Creek toward the townsite.