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2011 Map of Virginia City

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Virginia City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Virginia City and its neighboring settlement Nevada City anchor this landscape, serving as historical touchstones in Madison County. The area is dense with evidence of its mining heritage, particularly concentrated south of the towns along the slopes above Daylight Creek and Linder Gulch. A vast network of named claims and shafts, such as the United States Grant Mines, Alameda Mine, and Easton Mine, illustrate the scale of extraction that once defined the local economy.

Genealogists and historians will find significant detail in the multiple burial grounds, including the famous Boothill Cemetery and the Virginia City Cemetery. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages like Granite Creek and Threemile Creek, which influenced the placement of early transportation routes like Granite Creek Rd and Prospect Rd. From the Virginia City Post Office to the remote Mountain Chief Mine, this 2011 survey documents a modern look at a region where the 19th-century boom is still etched into the geography.