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2012 Map of Annie Creek

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Annie Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Charleston serves as the primary hub in this corner of Elko County, where the Bruneau River winds through a landscape defined by high-desert ranching and remote mountain outposts. The presence of both the Charleston Post Office and the Bayard Post Office points to a time when these isolated settlements required dedicated mail service for the scattered ranching families. The map is notably dense with family-named landholdings, including Colvin Ranch, Goodwin Ranch, and the Guerricabita Ranch, illustrating a persistent pattern of private agricultural life in the Great Basin.

Water sources are central to the layout of the land, with Annie Creek, Badger Creek, and Seventysix Creek feeding into the larger river system. High-elevation features like Cornwall Basin and Jungle Basin sit above named gulches such as Dam Gulch and Marie Gulch, showing the intricate drainage of the Rough Hills. This map provides a detailed view of the infrastructure supporting these remote operations, from Co HWY 748 to specialized trails like NFD 087 TRL.