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1990 Map of Silverado Mountain

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Silverado Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Silverado Mountain and the high Diamond Mountains dominate this 1990 provisional survey, marking a stark geographic boundary between Eureka and White Pine counties. The landscape is defined by its scarce but vital water sources, including the family-named Angelo Belli Springs and the cluster of Pinto Creek Springs near the Pinto Creek Ranch.

Evidence of historical activity is found along the Tollhouse Cave Trail and near the Alhambra Hills, where numerous prospects and mine workings are indicated. The broad expanse of the Newark Valley to the east contrasts with the steep elevations of Sentinel Mountain and Strahlenberg Mtn. This map captures a transition point in the Great Basin where ranching and mining interests intersect with the physical realities of the high desert terrain.