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1930s Maps of Elko County, Nevada

Explore 8 historic maps of Elko County from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Elko County's landscape evolved across the 1930s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1930s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Elko County's history through authentic maps from the 1930s. This is your window into the past.

Elko County, NV maps

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  1. 1934 Map of Jiggs, 1955 Print
    1934 Map of Jiggs, 1955 Print
    1934 Jiggs
    1955 Print · USGS
    Elko County ranching life in the 1930s is preserved here, centered on the small hub of Jiggs and the high peaks of the Ruby Mountains. Researchers can locate dozens of family-named sites, from Zunino Ranch to the Davis Ranch Hobson Post Office and the remote Johnson Cabin.
  4. 1935 Map of Halleck
    1935 Map of Halleck
    1935 Halleck
    1935 Print · USGS
    Elko County cattle country and high mountain basins are captured here during the mid-thirties, showing the transition from frontier outposts to a ranching economy. Genealogists can trace family holdings like the Starr Ranch or locate the site of Fort Halleck and various rural schoolhouses.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1935 Map of Charleston
    1935 Map of Charleston
    1935 Charleston
    1935 Print · USGS
    Elko County ranching and mining country comes alive in this mid-1930s survey of the high Nevada desert. Genealogists and historians can trace family homesteads like Mendive Ranch and Guerrricabita Ranch, or locate old operations such as Mc Knights Placer Mine.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1936 Map of Mountain City
    1936 Map of Mountain City
    1936 Mountain City
    1936 Print · USGS
    Elko County and the borderlands of Idaho are captured during the 1930s as mining and ranching shaped this high-desert region. Researchers can trace historic family properties like McKenzie Ranch or locate industrial sites such as the Rio Tinto Mine and the Allegheny Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1936 Map of Rowland
    1936 Map of Rowland
    1936 Rowland
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Nevada-Idaho borderlands come to life in the mid-1930s as a landscape of remote ranching and mining outposts. Trace the family legacies of the Hagenbuch Ranch and Palacio Ranch near the Bruneau Mine and Rowland PO.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1937 Map of Mineral Hill
    1937 Map of Mineral Hill
    1937 Mineral Hill
    1937 Print · USGS
    Eureka County mining and ranching operations are documented here in the late 1930s as the Eureka Nevada RR served the high desert. Researchers can trace historic family-named sites like Bruffey Ranch and the workings at the Old Whalen Mine.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1937 Map of Jiggs
    1937 Map of Jiggs
    1937 Jiggs
    1937 Print · USGS
    Elko County ranching life is preserved here during the 1930s, when isolated family homesteads were the primary anchors of the high desert landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of the Davis Ranch Hobson PO, the Smith Creek Sch, and the Harrison Pass Ranger Sta.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1939 Map of Owyhee, 1965 Print
    1939 Map of Owyhee, 1965 Print
    1939 Owyhee
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Nevada-Idaho borderlands come into focus in the late 1930s, centered on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation and the vital Owyhee River. Researchers can trace early irrigation works like China Dam and find vanished points of interest such as Number One Settlement and the Idaho-Nev Shaft.
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