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1958 Map of Ruth

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Ruth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The massive industrial footprint of the Robinson mining district dominates this survey of the Egan Range. Centered around the town of Ruth, the landscape is defined by extensive earthworks including the Liberty Pit and Kimbley Pit, along with sprawling waste sites like the Keystone Dump and Puritan Dump. These operations are connected by the Nevada Northern railroad, which threads through the canyons to serve the high-output copper mines. Eastward, the terrain transitions toward Steptoe Valley, where the settlement of Lane City and the Central Ely Sch mark the fringes of Ely.

Beyond the pits, the map identifies numerous shafts and smaller operations such as the Elijah Mine and Boston Mine Shaft. Distinctive geographic features like Hercules Gap in the north and the high point of Squaw Peak provide natural contrast to the heavily modified industrial zones. Geologists and local historians can trace the intersection of the natural mineral-rich ridges, such as Jupiter Ridge, with the human effort to extract them.