{"product_id":"old-map-of-ely-nevada-by-usgs-1958-white-pine-county-steptoe-valley","title":"Old Map of Ely, Nevada by USGS, 1958 – White Pine County \u0026 Steptoe Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey’s “Ely” presents eastern Nevada with the clarity and authority that made mid-century American topographic mapping indispensable. Surveyed in 1958 and published with a 1961 imprint, this 1:62,500 map captures Ely and its surrounding country at a moment when mining, ranching, road building, and public-land management were actively shaping White Pine County. Ely appears not as an isolated desert town, but as the practical hub of a much wider landscape: a place connected by highways, valleys, mountain passes, and working terrain. The map’s title is spare, yet evocative, anchoring a richly detailed portrait of the Great Basin where human settlement is carefully threaded through a demanding geography of ridges, basins, and dry expanses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEly’s historical identity is inseparable from mining, and this map quietly reflects that legacy through its roads, settlement patterns, and the broader topography that drew prospectors, engineers, and railroad interests into the region. White Pine County became known for copper, silver, gold, and other mineral resources, and Ely developed as a key service and transport center for nearby mining districts. The surrounding terrain—broken by Ward Mountain, Contact Peak, Elk Mountain, and other high features—suggests why extractive industries required both ambition and infrastructure. The map’s careful depiction of access routes, valleys, and elevations offers more than orientation; it reveals the physical framework within which mining communities rose, adapted, and sometimes vanished across Nevada’s rugged interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cartographic language of the USGS is especially compelling here. Bright greens distinguish vegetated or forested areas, standing out against the paler tones of valley floors and desert basins, while crisp contour lines articulate every fold, slope, and summit. The result is a map of unusual visual immediacy: one can read the rise toward Ward Mountain, trace drainages into lower country, and understand how elevation governs movement, water, grazing, and settlement. The Steptoe Valley and Spring Valley appear as broad geographic corridors, contrasting with the steeper mountain country that encloses and interrupts them. This disciplined design gives the landscape a sculptural quality, transforming survey data into an elegant study of relief and landform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broader region shown is quintessential Great Basin country, where internal drainage, arid valleys, scattered springs, and mountain ranges create a landscape of striking contrasts. Snake Valley, Steptoe Valley, and the desert stretches associated with the Ely area speak to the basin-and-range pattern that defines much of Nevada: long north-south valleys separated by rugged uplifts. Around the highlands near present-day Cave Lake State Park, the map suggests cooler elevations, timbered slopes, and watercourses that differ sharply from the surrounding drylands. Multiple unnamed lakes and tributaries add quiet detail, reminding the viewer that even in an arid environment, water organizes both ecology and human use. The map captures this delicate balance with remarkable economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Ely” preserves a mid-twentieth-century view of land use before later decades altered roads, recreation areas, mining operations, and patterns of development. Its value lies not only in the town it names, but in the surrounding web of natural and human geography: agricultural valleys, mining approaches, mountain trails, highways, and remote basins. Produced by the USGS, an institution central to the systematic mapping of America’s terrain and resources, it reflects the era’s faith in precise measurement and public knowledge. For collectors, it offers a refined and revealing portrait of Nevada’s eastern interior—an austere, mineral-rich, high-desert landscape rendered with scientific discipline and understated beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteptoe Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite Pine County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuby Mountains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWard Mountain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContact Peak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpring Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCave Lake State Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnake Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElk Mountain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple unnamed lakes and tributaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads and highways leading to Ely and surrounding areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:62,500 topographical map of Ely, Nevada and the surrounding area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1958 with a 1961 imprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey (USGS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe USGS is known for detailed geographical surveys and mapping of United States topography and natural resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEly is known for its mining history and its association with the Fourteenmile Desert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses distinct color coding, with bright greens indicating vegetation or forested areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWell-defined contour lines show elevation changes effectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrates varied terrain, including mountainous regions and valleys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a snapshot of geography and land use in 1958\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects historical land use patterns, especially related to mining and agriculture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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