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1960 Map of White Hills

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of White Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

White Hills and its surrounding mining claims anchor this Mojave Desert landscape during the early 1960s. The map reveals a high concentration of silver and gold mining history at the White Hills (Site), where a network of named shafts including the Bonanza Mine, Grand Army of Republic Mine, and the Rip Van Winkle Mine mark the extraction efforts of earlier decades. This industrial footprint is contrasted by the scattered ranching and roadside infrastructure of the mid-century era, such as Turkeytrack Ranch, Miller Ranch, and the Boulder Inn waypoint.

Water sources define survival in this arid environment, with critical points like Red Willow Spring, Middle Water Spring, and the Sacaton Dam noted along the edges of the Detrital Valley. The terrain transitions from the wide expanse of Detrital Wash into the heights of the Black Mountains and the Cerbat Mountains, connected by the rugged Pierce Ferry Road and various jeep trails that navigate the plateau toward Table Mtn Plateau.