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1908 Map of Tonopah

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Tonopah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

Tonopah serves as the focal point of this 1908 desert survey, situated at the junction of the Tonopah and Goldfield RR and the Goldfield RR. The landscape is dominated by the mineral-rich Toyabe Range and the San Antonio Mountains, illustrating a period of intense mining development. Early 20th-century settlements like Manhattan, Round Mountain, and Berlin are meticulously documented alongside numerous ranching outposts such as Cloverdale Ranch and Bells Ranch.

Significant industrial infrastructure is visible, including the Nevada Mine and the Orizaba Mine, alongside reminders of rapid boom-and-bust cycles like Downeyville and Craig Sta. The map also captures the essential water sources for these remote desert communities, from Darrough's Hot Springs to the Pactolus, providing a rare look at the survival and extraction networks in the high Nevada desert before modern urbanization.