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1961 Map of Tonopah

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Tonopah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Tonopah serves as the focal point of this Nevada survey, showing the town at the intersection of the San Antonio Mountains and the wide desert floor of Ralston Valley. The landscape is dominated by the complex mining topography surrounding the settlement, with features like Mizpah Hill, Mt Oddie, and Rushton Hill highlighting the area's rich mineral history. Evidence of earlier industry is scattered throughout, from the Midway Mine in the north to the Rays (Site) to the west.

Water management in this arid environment is clearly traced through the long Aqueduct and several named sources such as Ice Plant Spring and Slaughterhouse Spring. The presence of a Military Reservation and a Radio Facility points to the mid-century's strategic use of the high desert. For those researching the region's development, the map details the local infrastructure, including Henderson Park and the municipal Airport on the valley floor.