1985 Map of Adaven

About this map

Adaven sits at the southern edge of the Grant Range, a remote high-elevation landscape within the Humboldt National Forest at the mid-1980s. This survey records a complex terrain of deep drainages including Cherry Creek Canyon and Little Sawmill Canyon, where seasonal water sources like Burnt Canyon Spring and Ox Spring provided essential relief in the arid environment. Evidence of local mining interests is visible through various Prospects scattered across the slopes above Garden Valley. Notable for travelers of the era, the map identifies the Cherry Creek Summit and a nearby Picnic Area, marking the transition points between the high mountain passes and the broad desert washes of Quinn Canyon Wash. The inclusion of an Indefinite Bdy suggests the сложности of surveying this high-relief Nevada interior.