1958 Map of Virgin Peak

About this map

Virgin River waters carve through the northwest corner of this desert landscape, where the settlements of Riverside and Juanita Springs Ranch sit against the backdrop of the Virgin Mountains. This 1950s era survey documents a transition from early ranching and mining to modern accessibility, tracing the New Gold Butte Road as it winds through Black Ridge toward the high peaks. The map reveals a history of extraction at the Great Eastern Mine and North Key West Mine, while providing evidence of even earlier inhabitants with the recorded location of Petroglyphs near the south end of the ridge. Water sources like Whitney Pocket and Cabin Spring appear as critical survival points in this arid terrain, marking the landscape for those navigating the routes between the Bunkerville Ridge and the South Virgin Peak Ridge.