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1893 Map of Wellington

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Wellington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1899
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1899

About this map

Smith Valley and the surrounding high country of the Pine Nut Mountains define this late nineteenth-century landscape along the California-Nevada border. This early survey, completed in 1890, captures a region shaped by mineral exploration and early agricultural settlements centered on the Walker River drainage. The village of Wellington serves as a central hub, while smaller outposts like Hove, Mathar, and The Colony indicate the initial footprint of ranching and irrigation in the valleys.

Evidence of the area's geological and industrial draw is prominent, from the Ludwig Mine and a local Quarry to the geothermal activity at Hinds Hot Springs. In the southern reaches, the mining camps of Rockland and Pine Grove are situated near Pine Grove Summit, while the West Walker River cuts through to Antelope Valley. The mapping of early roads and passes, such as Mickey Pass and Hudson Pass, reveals the difficult transit routes required to connect these isolated basins before the turn of the century.