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1949 Map of Treasure Hill

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Treasure Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Treasure Hill stands as the focal point of this Nevada mining district, where the topography reveals a landscape heavily shaped by silver-era industry. The map captures the complex network of subterranean mining operations, including the Wheeler Tunnel, Eberhardt Tunnel, and the Stafford Shaft. The settlement of Eberhardt (Site) is noted as a site, indicating the shift from an active camp to a historical marker by the late 1940s.

Beyond the industrial core, the survey tracks the vital water sources required for life in the Mokomoke Mountains, from Indian Garden Spr to the Mustang Spr Res. To the east, the terrain drops into the Jakes (Depression) Valley, while the southern portion of the sheet shows the transition into the Nevada National Forest, marked by the Ellison Ranger Sta. This record serves as a precise accounting of high-altitude Nevada mining and the essential springs that sustained it.