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Plat of Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, circa 1905

Date

1903 to 1907

Description

Plat of properties in downtown Tonopah, Nevada. Notes handwritten in pencil. Southern Nevada Mining Map Collection

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Tonopah, Nevada mining map, March 1904

Date

1904-03

Description

'U.S. Geological Survey, George Otis Smith, Director.' 'R.U. Goode, Geographer in charge. Triangulation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Topography by W.J. Peters. Surveyed in 1902-1903.' 'Edition of Mar. 1904, reprinted Apr. 1910.' Oriented with north toward the upper left. Relief shown by contours and hachures. Scale 1:12,000 (W 117°14´--W 117°12´/N 38°05´--N 38°03´)

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Map of Tonopah Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, 1902

Date

1902

Description

'Compiled and published by Booker & Bradford, engineers, Tonopah, Nevada.' 'Copyrighted by Booker & Bradford 1902.' 'Lith. Britton & Rey, S.F., Cal.' Relief shown by hachures. Includes insets of Ray Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, and Vicinity map of Tonopah Mining District, Nye County, Nevada. Includes advertisements and photographs of Tonopah ore, town of Tonopah, and of J.L. Butler, discoverer of the Mizpah Lode. Scale [ca. 1:7,200]. 1 inch to 600 feet. Mounted on linen.

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Map of Tonopah Mining District, Nevada, 1905

Date

1905

Description

In lower right corner: 'Copyrighed by Bradford & Bradford 1905.' Includes table of distances from Tonopah. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:15,600. 1 in. to approx. 1300 feet]. Library's copy has one section outlined in red pencil and 'Tonopah Victor' hand-printed on it in red pencil. Red pencil dots are on two other sections. '1905' and some illegible words written in pencil near title of map.

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Map of properties in the Tonopah Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, circa 1901

Date

1897 to 1905

Description

'Surveyed by S.K. Bradford, U.S. Deputy.' 'May Bradford, Draughtsman.' Includes locations of mines and their main shafts and drawings of the hoists of the Tonopah Extension, Golden Anchor and the Red Rock Consolidated. Scale [ca. 1:2,400] 1 in. to 200 feet.

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Longitudinal section map, Montana Tonopah Mine, circa 1900s-1910s

Date

1900 to 1919

Description

'Longitudinal Section, Montana Tonopah Mine showing workings projected on east-west vertical plane.' In lower right corner: 'E.D. North E.M.' 'Photo-litho. Britton & Rey, S.F.'

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Map of Tonopah Mining District, Nevada, revised edition, 1903

Date

1903

Description

'Compiled and published by Booker & Bradford, engineers, Tonopah, Nevada.' 'Copyrighted by Booker & Bradford 1903.' 'Photo-Lith. Britton & Rey, S.F.' Insets of Ray Mining District, vicinity map of Tonopah Mining District, Utopia Mining District, Tokop Mining District, Weepah Mining District, East Klondike Mining District, Gold Mountain, Tonopah Mining District and Red Mountain. Relief shown by hachures. Includes advertisements. Scale [ca. 1:10,800]. 1 inch to 900 feet.

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Map showing location of the Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad from Las Vegas to Bullfrog, Nevada, 1906

Date

1906

Description

'Office of Chief Engineer' printed on map above date.

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Tonopah Mining Company Records

Identifier

MS-00752

Abstract

The Tonopah Mining Company Records derive from the office of the company’s general manager in Tonopah, Nevada and consist of documents directly generated by its mining and milling operations from 1901 through 1941. The collection includes daily work reports, assay reports and certificates, employee time cards, invoices and receipts for mining equipment and supplies, monthly stores reports, and the company’s numerous insurance policies. Several of the company’s annual reports, including an original typescript copy of the 1907 annual report, are included in the collection. Additionally, select records from the company's subsidiary, Desert Power and Mill Company, as well as the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad, which include overcharge claims, freight and repair bills, and delivery receipts are included in the collection.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Tonopah Times-Bonanza newspaper office, Tonopah, Nevada, circa 1927

Date

1926 to 1928

Description

Photograph of Frank Garside's office at Tonopah Times Bonanza in Tonopah, Nevada.

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