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1966 Map of Blowout Mtn

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Blowout Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Charles Sheldon Antelope Range encompasses much of this high-desert landscape along the Washoe and Humboldt County border. The mid-1960s terrain is defined by dramatic volcanic features and essential water sources, centered on the heights of Blowout Mountain and Fish Creek Mountain. Life in this arid environment is indexed by the names of its rare reliable springs, including Cottonwood Spring and the small Smith Lake.

Evidence of human habitation and land management is sparse but specific, with Badger Cabin serving as a notable landmark near the base of Badger Mountain. The network of jeep roads and trails suggests a landscape utilized for wildlife management and livestock grazing across the broad expanses of Badger Flat and Rodero Flat. A Gaging Station on Badger Creek provides a technical footprint of early hydrological monitoring in this remote high-basin region.