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1958 Map of Ruth

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Ruth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Ruth and its surrounding mining operations dominate this landscape on the eastern slopes of the Egan Range during the late 1950s. The industrial footprint of copper mining is evident through massive earthworks like the Liberty Pit and the Open Pit Mine, supported by a dense network of shafts including the Deep Ruth Shaft and Monitor Shaft. The Northern Nevada railroad winds through the complex topography, connecting these ore bodies to the processing centers. Further east, the map captures the western edge of Ely, where the Central Ely Sch and Ogden Ave mark the transition from industrial extraction to residential life.

Between the peaks of Squaw Peak and Rib Hill, the terrain is etched with historical mining labels like Lane City and the Elijah Mine. Many of these features were updated in the 1970s, as shown by revisions near the Canyon Kimbley Pit and various tailings like the Juniper Dump. This map illustrates the intense concentration of mineral wealth in Robinson Canyon, where names like Keystone Junction and Garnet Fields denote a landscape entirely shaped by 20th-century Nevada mining.