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2021 Map of Yankee Blade

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Yankee Blade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Yankee Blade and its surrounding canyons within the Toiyabe National Forest reflect a landscape of deep historical layers, from nineteenth-century mining to early transcontinental travel. The terrain is marked by remnants of industry, including the Silver Eagle Mine and the Austin Mine Dumps, which sit above a network of commemorative sites like the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem, Masonic Cem, and Austin Indian Cem. These burial grounds suggest the diverse community that once populated this corner of the Lander high country.

Transportation history is particularly prominent, as the map records the winding path of the Pony Express Loop Trl and the crossing at Emigrant Pass. Water sources like Cottonwood Spring Number One and Rose Bud Springs appear as vital landmarks in an otherwise arid environment defined by Slaughterhouse Canyon and China Ridge. The layout of the Yankee Blade Loop and Yankee Blade Cutoff illustrates how local roads were carved to serve these remote mountain claims.