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1958 Map of Pine Grove Hills

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Pine Grove Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Pine Grove and Rockland appear as the primary centers of human activity in this mid-century survey of the Pine Grove Hills. The landscape is dominated by the Toiyabe National Forest, where a network of pack trails and jeep trails connects numerous mining operations. The high-altitude terrain is marked by significant peaks including Bald Mountain and Lobdell Summit, while the presence of a Cemetery near the Wilson Mines provides a tangible link to the area's early mining communities.

Industry and water access define the map's geography, with remote sites like the Wheeler Mine and Rockland Mines interspersed with vital water sources such as Wellington Spring and Sweetwater Creek. The eastern portion of the sheet reveals the Cambridge Hills and Cambridge Mine, while to the south, the Wiley Ranch sits near the mouth of Wiley Canyon, illustrating the era's reliance on both resource extraction and seasonal ranching in the high desert of Lyon County.