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1917 Map of White Mountain

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of White Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

High-altitude peaks and early Great Basin industry dominate this landscape surveyed shortly before World War I. The towering presence of White Mountain Peak and Boundary Pk anchors the rugged border between California and Nevada, while the Southern Pacific railroad cuts through the western valley, serving settlements like Benton Sta. and Chalfant. This era captures a transition from frontier mining to established ranching, evidenced by the numerous family-named holdings such as Taylor Ranch, McNett Ranch, and Maron Ranch.

Resource extraction remains a visible force on the land, with the Queen Mine, Eva Belle Mine, and Sacramento Mine marking the slopes. The map also records early social infrastructure like the McNett School and the Cinnamon Ranch (Mocalno PO), alongside the Old Stage Road that predated the arrival of the rail line. The terrain transitions from the high Pellisier Flats down into the Fish Lake valley to the east.