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1956 Map of Whistler Mtn

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Whistler Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Whistler Mtn dominates the central landscape of this mid-century Nevada survey, serving as a high-altitude divide between the vast basins of Kobe Valley to the west and Diamond Valley to the east. The terrain reflects the rugged mining and ranching economy of the era, with the southern Mahogany Hills revealing a concentration of industrial activity. Prospectors and local historians can trace the locations of the Silver Lick Mine, Wales Mine, Price & Davis Mine, and Chance Mine tucked into the canyons near Signal Peak.

Infrastructure in the 1950s was defined by the historic Lincoln Highway, which threads through Devils Gate, and an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to earlier transport networks. Water sources were critical for survival in this arid environment, marked by numerous isolated wells and uniquely named points like Stinking Spring and Trap Corral Spring. The Eureka Airport sits on the eastern edge of the quadrangle, serving as a modern link for this remote high-desert region.