1982 Map of Bloody Run Peak

About this map

Silver State Valley meets the high elevations of the Santa Rosa Range in this 1982 provisional survey of the Nevada desert. The landscape is defined by its water sources, including the historic cattle ranching mark of the Miller and Lux Well and isolated points like Bathtub Spring. Numerous drainages cut through the mountains, notably Bloody Run Canyon and Pinson Canyon, which descend toward the basin floor where Sand Dunes have accumulated. The presence of the China Garden area near the Bloody Run Hills suggests localized zones of past cultivation or habitation within this arid environment. The map provides a detailed view of the terrain around Bloody Run Peak, documenting the sparse road networks and water infrastructure essential for land management and ranching in Humboldt County during the late twentieth century.