Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-26
NEW MAP OF THE CoMsroCK.

A new map Of the Comstock lode,
embracing Its entire known extent, In
Guiding the American Flat and Gold
Canyon branches, is very much need
ed. II should give each mine or claim
located upon It. the number Of feet and
shares In each, tho various depths to
which each IL worked by shafts, tun-
nels, etc. and such other statistical
items Of interest as the general mining
and stock dealing public requires. The
map should embrace upon the same
sheet both 4 b~lrd's-eye view or surface
view, and a sectional view. The flrst
view should give the relative position,
feet and shares Of each location on the
Comstock. and might also be made to
include the outslde lodges and mines
lying east. a. we'll as a small stretch Of
Carson river where tho south portion
Of the Comstock approaches 1t. The
second should be q sectional view Of
tho Comstock, made after the style OF
Sutro's map. the beat now extant.
showing the depths attained by shafts.
tunnels, etc., and the various ore bod
les worked In the past and at present.
even showing the Sutro Tunnel level.
as we'll As tho levels already attained
below Il. The principal mining CON-
panies have accurate maps OF their
WI mines and workings, which could,
doubtless, be made available In pre-
pairing the map VIC speak OF. Even a
cheap, but accurate surface map, would
be better than nothing, for at present
there IL no map OF the entire Com-
stock. Lot some OF our local survey
ors or civil engineers take hold OF this
work properly and they can make a
fortune. for everybody needs this map
and will have IL. Its price could be
flxed 40 a. to come within the means
OF all. Twenty thousand copies could
be sold at ten dollars apiece. We
know plenty Of people who would will
llngly pay twenty dollars or more for
such a map as we have described. The
San Francisco Alta says the following
upon this Important subject:
There Is very much wanted . new
map Of the Comstock lode. The best
extant IL Sutro's largo map; but so
many changes have been made aimee
that was published. 90 much greater
depth reached by all the mines. so
many new ore bodies discovered. so
much more light thrown upon the
mrs and general character OF the
ledge that q nav map IL i~mperatlvely
demsnded. The splendid production
OF Clarence King Is too elaborate for
practical use. and Is also too old, but
IL furnishes the basis for q new map
that should contain the shafts. levels
and ore bodies OF each mine. Many
Of the companies have accurate maps
OF their own mines. which would be OF
the greatest service TO the public II all
were combined. The Dsrdanelles. for
Instance, has, embracing q section from
Clarencs Kings profile OF the Crown
Point ore bodies. old and new. q plan
Of Its United States patent, and its
relative position 70 the esstern line or
the Crown Point body. lnasmuch as
that the development OF the Comsteck
Il now assumins : greater importancs
than ever, being not only n chief els-
ment OF wealth on thi, coast. Inviting
the attention Of every citizen, but also
OF national aud wen cosmopolitan I'M
p~ortance. every mean OF Keeping the
public accurately informed should be
adopted.