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1954 Map of Unionville

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Unionville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Humboldt Range dominates this mid-century Nevada landscape, revealing a dense network of mining operations that once fueled the regional economy. The historic settlement of Unionville serves as a central hub, situated near the Buena Vista Creek drainage. To the south, the intense industrial activity around Rochester Mines and Nenzel Crown Point Mines is evident, with numerous claims like the Buck and Charley Mine and Octopus Mine dotting the slopes of Nenzel Hill.

Transportation corridors follow the natural topography, with the Old Emigrant Road and the Unionville Lovelock Road skirting the base of the mountains in Buena Vista Valley. Water sources were critical for both mining and ranching, as seen at Sage Hen Springs and the scattered Artesian Wells. The presence of the Panama Well (Aband) and the Boston Tunnel highlights the persistent search for resources in this high-desert environment, where every canyon—from Limerick Canyon to American Canyon—bore the marks of prospectors.