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1893 Map of Wellington

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Wellington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1903
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1903

About this map

Smith Valley and the surrounding high basins of the Eastern Sierra front are mapped here during a period of transition in the early 1890s. The settlement of Wellington serves as a primary hub where the West Walker River enters the valley floor. Agriculture and ranching patterns are evident in locations like The Colony and Hinds Hot Springs, while higher elevations indicate a persistent mining economy.

Industry and natural resources are centered on the Ludwig Mine in the northern hills and the mining camps of Pine Grove and Rockland to the east. These settlements are linked by primitive roads through passes such as Mickey Pass and Hudson Pass. The state line, marked as the Nevada California Boundary Line, bisects the southern reaches, separating the cattle-grazing grounds of Antelope Valley from the rugged terrain of the Sweetwater Range.