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1968 Map of Tybo

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Tybo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Hot Creek Range defines this central Nevada landscape, where the settlement of Tybo is situated amidst a network of high-desert canyons and ridges. In the late 1960s, the area remained a hub of geological interest, mapped by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission. Evidence of early industrial and mining activity is scattered throughout the terrain, from the Charcoal Kilns in the northwest to the Trench and Air Shaft Ridge near the main townsite.

Prospectors and local historians can trace the distribution of specific claims, including the A & B Mine, M & M Mine, and Break Mine located in the southern reaches near Dean Valley. Water sources were critical to survival and operation in this environment, marked here by Tybo Spring, Willow Spring, and Mule Shoe Spring. The topography rises to distinct summits like Amethyst Peak and Peach Peak, providing a clear record of the high-altitude environment that shaped the region's mining history.