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1950 Map of Wingate Pass

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Wingate Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Mining operations and remote springs dot this mid-century desert landscape between the Slate Range and the Panamint Range. The survey reflects a period of intense prospecting and extraction, evidenced by the concentration of sites like the Virginia Ann Mine, Sandora Mine, and the Colorado Mine situated north of New York Canyon. Industrial infrastructure appears at Deans Mill, while water sources—critical in this arid environment—are carefully documented at Lost Willow Spring, Amity Spr, and Layton Well.

Transportation through this high-altitude terrain is anchored by the Randsburg Road, which cuts across the southern flats of Knob Valley. The presence of the Ghost Mine and several unnamed prospects suggests a landscape defined by shifting fortunes and mineral exploration. The map also delineates a large Reservation boundary, emphasizing the complex land management of the Mojave region during the 1950s.