1985 Map of Shenandoah Peak

About this map

The Spring Mountains tower over a landscape defined by 20th-century mining and desert settlement along the border of Nevada and California. In the mid-1980s, this region of the Mesquite Valley was dotted with numerous workings, ranging from the Keystone Mine and Chiquita Mine in the northern heights to the Bill Nye Mine tucked into the eastern slopes. The presence of the Ripley (Site) and infrastructure like the Shenandoah Mill and Sandy Mill points to a history of industrial processing tied directly to these mineral claims.