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1967 Map of Virginia City

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Virginia City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Comstock Lode's intensive mining heritage is etched into every contour of this Nevada landscape, where Virginia City and Gold Hill stand as major centers of nineteenth-century industrial wealth. The concentration of mining infrastructure is staggering, from the Savage Mine and Chollar Mine near the town center to the deep vertical workings of the Utah Shaft and Sierra Nevada Mine to the north. These sites reveal a landscape entirely reconfigured by the hunt for silver and gold, connected by the winding Geiger Grade and the Toll Road.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the numerous community landmarks. The map specifically identifies the 4th Ward Sch and a cluster of ethnic and fraternal burial grounds, including the Hebrew Cem, Masonic Cem, and Catholic Cem. Farther south, Silver City sits at the head of American Flat, where the Old RR Tunnel and landmarks like Basalt Hill and Grizzly Hill define the terrain beyond the primary ore bodies.