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1951 Map of Shoshone

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Shoshone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Black Mountains and the southern reaches of the Greenwater Range dominate this desert landscape, where mineral exploration defines the human imprint. Mining claims are scattered throughout the peaks, including the American Mine, Paddy Pride Mine, and the Ibex Mine near the National Monument Boundary. These sites, connected by primitive tracks and washes like Confidence Wash and Rhodes Wash, represent a period of intense prospecting in the harsh terrain bordering Death Valley National Monument.

The small settlement of Shoshone serves as a lone hub in the east, situated near the Amargosa River. A Dismantled Railroad corridor follows the riverbed, tracing the remains of the industrial transportation network that once supported the region's extraction economy. From high points like Salsberry Peak down to the southern Inyo Co San Bernardino Co line, the map documents a transition from active industry to a protected wilderness landscape.