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2011 Map of Silver Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Silver Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Silver Lake serves as a central landmark in this high-elevation landscape, where industrial history and modern recreation converge. The map documents a dense network of mineral extraction sites concentrated around Georgetown, including the Southern Cross, Cable Mine, and Gold Coin Mine. These operations, along with numerous prospects such as the Pleiades Mine and Orofino Mine, speak to a legacy of hard-rock mining that defined the local economy for generations.

The transition toward recreation is evident in the presence of the Wraith Hill Ski Area and various campgrounds like the Lower Warm Springs Campground. Significant infrastructure supports the area, from the Silver Lake West Dam to the Georgetown Lake Vol Fire Company Sta 3 at Yankee Flat. Tracing the paths of Warm Springs Creek and Cable Creek, one finds a terrain deeply marked by its namesake features, including Cable Lookout Tower and the Silver Lake Millsite, which highlight the intersection of resource management and industrial processing.