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2014 Map of Virginia City

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Virginia City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Virginia City and Nevada City anchor this landscape, serving as a reminder of the gold rush history along Alder Gulch. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of gulches and hollows, including Herman Gulch, Browns Gulch, and Linder Gulch, which were the sites of significant prospecting. Genealogists will find several burial grounds noted, most notably the infamous Boothill Cemetery, alongside the Virginia City Cemetery and Nevada City Cemetery.

Transportation routes like the Old Stage Road and Old Virginia City Highway trace the movement of people and resources between these high-altitude settlements. Mining remains central to the map's identity, evidenced by labels like Grant Mine Road and Prospect Mine Road. The drainage systems, including Daylight Creek and Threemile Creek, carve through the complex topography of the Madison County mountain ranges.