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1957 Map of Tin Mountain

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Tin Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Death Valley National Monument reveals a stark landscape of elevation extremes and geological transition in this mid-century study. The massive rise of the Cottonwood Mountains and Panamint Mountains dominates the western half, peaking at Tin Mountain, while the eastern portion drops into the dramatic Death Valley (Depression). This map records the vital water sources and early infrastructure necessary for desert travel during the era, including several remote springs such as Burro Spring, Quartz Spring, and Rest Spring.

Signs of human history are scattered throughout the desert floor and mountain slopes. The Grapevine Ranger Sta and Mesquite Spring Campground mark established park presence, while more ancient human activity is evidenced by the Petroglyphs located in the northeast. Several mining Prospects suggest the region's extractive history, accessible only by a primitive Jeep Trail that threads through the desert wash toward the Grapevine Mts.