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1952 Map of Ryan

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Ryan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Death Valley National Monument and the surrounding high desert terrain dominate this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by its mining history and defunct transportation corridors. The settlement of Ryan serves as a primary anchor near the western edge of the Funeral Mountains, positioned just above the Death Valley Railroad, which once connected this remote region to broader markets.

Evidence of early 20th-century industry is scattered throughout the canyons, from the Inyo Mine and Echo Mines in the north to the Widow Mine near Ryan. To the east, the Amargosa Desert opens up, crossed by the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad and the intermittent Amargosa River. The map also identifies the Scranton (Site) and a local cemetery, providing critical data points for genealogists and industrial historians tracing the boom-and-bust cycles of the California-Nevada borderlands.