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1972 Map of Big Mountain

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Big Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Black Rock Range dominates this corner of northwestern Nevada, where steep ridges give way to the expansive Black Rock Desert in the southwest. This landscape is defined by its critical water sources, with the map recording a dense network of high-altitude springs such as Mustang Springs, Opal Spring, and the uniquely named Bawling Calf Reservoir.

Evidence of human utility is sparse but specific, shown through the Paiute Windmill and a few isolated mining operations marked simply as Prospect. These points of interest, connected by a winding Jeep Trail, highlight the region's history of ranching and exploration. Rising above the desert floor, Big Mountain and Little Big Mtn serve as the primary landmarks for navigating this arid, high-country terrain during the early 1970s.