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1958 Map of Winnemucca

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Winnemucca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Winnemucca and Battle Mountain serve as the primary hubs along the Humboldt River corridor during the mid-1950s, a period defined by the enduring presence of the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads. The landscape is a sequence of high desert basins and north-south mountain ranges, including the Sonoma Range and Shoshone Mountains. Mining activity is extensive but transitioning, as evidenced by several marked locations such as the Adelaide Mine (abandoned) and Marigold Mine (abandoned).

Beyond the rail lines, the map details a network of remote outposts and industry, from the Mountain Springs Mine (barium) to isolated settlements like Beowawe and Palisade. Numerous family-run operations like the Ellison Ranch and Izenhood Ranch dot the Pumpernickel Valley and Reese River Valley, illustrating the vast ranching reaches of the Nevada interior. The inclusion of the 7 Day Mining Camp and Utah Mine Camp (abandoned) provides specific locations for researchers tracing the region's mid-century mineral exploration.