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2020 Map of Silver City

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Silver City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Silver City remains a central point of interest in this high-desert mountain landscape, where the geography of the late 19th-century mining boom is still etched into the terrain. The map reveals the functional layout of this historic settlement, from the Pioneer Cem situated in Cemetery Gulch to the industrial and social remnants found at Slaughterhouse Gulch and Picnic Gulch. Significant elevation changes are marked by Telegraph Hill and New York Summit, indicating the challenging travel routes required for ore transport and communication during the area's development.

Water sources such as Tiddie Spring and Sheepherder Spring define the drainage basins for Jordan Cr and the various forks of N Fork Sinker Cr. Remote outposts and topographical landmarks like Slacks Corner, Bull Meadow, and Nugent Meadows suggest a landscape used for both resource extraction and high-altitude grazing. Modern access is traced along the Silver City Rd, which winds through the complex system of ridges and gulches that once supported one of Idaho's most significant mining districts.