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1955 Map of Powell Mtn

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Powell Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Garfield Hills dominate this mid-century landscape of Mineral County, Nevada, where the intersection of mining history and military infrastructure is clearly marked. The high elevations of Powell Mtn and Buller Mtn provide the backdrop for the Lucky Boy settlement and the adjacent Lucky Boy Mine, reflecting the region's extraction heritage. Much of the northern terrain is managed as the Naval Ammunition Depot Reservation, a significant wartime and post-war installation that defined land use in this era.

Water sources are critical markers in this arid environment, with Whisky Spring, Powell Spring, and seasonal drainages like Alum Creek and Cottonwood Creek carving deep canyons such as Johnston Canyon and Garfield Canyon. The southwestern portion of the map transitions into the Toiyabe National Forest, near the open expanse of Aurora Valley, illustrating the rugged and varied management of Nevada's public lands.