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1990 Map of Bishop Peak

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Bishop Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Pine Forest Range dominates this portion of Humboldt County, defining a landscape of high summits and deeply incised canyons. At the base of the mountains, Leonard Creek Ranch serves as a primary point of activity, supported by a nearby Gaging Station and a Landing Strip on the alluvial fan of Leonard Creek. The high country is punctuated by landmarks such as Bishop Peak and Sentinel Peak, where water management for ranching and mining is evident through features like the Sentinel Peak Reservoir and Plateau Reservoir.

Resource extraction and seasonal livestock movements are documented through the presence of the Tipperary Mine and Cappallo Camp. Numerous drainages, including Sage Hen Creek and Snow Creek, flow from the range toward the desert floor. This 1990 provisional map records the specific infrastructure of the Great Basin, where remote ranching operations and isolated mining prospects are linked by unimproved roads through terrain like The Mesa and New York Canyon.