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1968 Map of Tolicha Peak

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Tolicha Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Nellis Air Force Range dominates this 1968 study, an area mapped in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission during a period of intense Cold War activity in the Nevada desert. The high plateau of Pahute Mesa and the volcanic prominence of Tolicha Peak characterize the terrain, which transitions into the low expanse of Sarcobatus Flat to the southwest. This landscape reveals the intersection of mid-century military infrastructure and the region's earlier mining history.

Industrial interests are marked by the Clarkdale Mine and Yellow Gold Mine, along with various unnamed prospects scattered near the southern base of the peaks. Precious water sources in this arid environment, such as Monte Cristo Spring and a lonely Well, indicate the precarious life of early prospectors. Landmarks like Obsidian Butte and Quartz Mtn further underscore the geological character that drew mineral seekers to these remote desert reaches.