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1967 Map of Virginia City

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Virginia City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Virginia City and the surrounding Comstock Lode district appear here during a period of mid-century stabilization, showing the dense concentration of mining infrastructure that defined this region's industrial legacy. The landscape is a complex network of shafts and ravines, from Ophir Hill down through Gold Hill and Silver City. Evidence of the massive 19th-century engineering required to drain these mines is visible in the Sutro Tunnel and the Aqueduct system winding through the hills.

Social and civic foundations are marked by the 4th Ward Sch and a cluster of denominational burying grounds, including the Hebrew Cem, Masonic Cem, and Catholic Cem. The transportation corridors of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad and the steep Geiger Grade provide the primary links between the high-altitude settlements and the Steamboat Valley to the northwest. Dozens of individual operations like the Empire Mine and Keystone Shaft are precisely located, offering a detailed view of the district's extensive footprint.