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1985 Map of Battle Mountain

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Battle Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Humboldt River and its meandering tributaries dominate this landscape during the mid-1980s, where the Reese River and Rock Creek converge in a complex network of sloughs and levees. The town of Battle Mountain serves as the central hub, notably featuring the Battle Mountain Indian Colony and several civic landmarks including the Battle Mountain Cem and a nearby Substation. This area preserves a significant corridor of western migration history, with the path of the Old California Trail cutting across the valley floor north of the primary settlement.

Agricultural life is clearly mapped through a series of named ranching outposts such as Welch Ranch, Broyles Ranch, and Licking Ranch. To the north, the terrain transitions toward industrial activity near North Battle Mountain, where numerous Prospects and a Gravel Pit indicate the local mining and resource extraction economy. The map also captures infrastructure of the era, from a Gaging Station on the river to the Wooden Pole Trans Line spanning the flats.