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1945 Map of Osgood Mountains

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Osgood Mountains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Osgood Mountains dominate the center of this 1945 survey, defining the rugged separation between Eden Valley and the vast Paradise Valley to the west. The landscape is a study in mid-century Great Basin ranching and extractive industry, characterized by family-named holdings and high-altitude mining operations. Along the base of the range, remote outposts like Yribarne Bros Ranch and Frazier Ranch suggest the persistence of livestock operations in this arid environment, while Anderson Garden and Stone Corral point toward earlier cycles of settlement.

The eastern slopes of the range reveal a significant mining corridor, anchored by the Getchell Mine and the Reilly Mine. These sites, along with the Blue Bell Mine (Abandoned), underscore the region's geological importance during the mid-twentieth century. To the south, the Humboldt River and the So Pac railroad provide a vital transportation artery through Comus, connecting these remote basins to the broader Western network.