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1967 Map of Blue Jay Spring

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Blue Jay Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Tybo sits at the base of the mountains in this remote desert landscape, where the industry of the era is evidenced by tailings deposits near the canyon mouth. The map, produced in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission, documents a transition from the mining activity in Empire Canyon and Old Dominion Canyon to the wide expanse of Hot Creek Valley. Reliable water sources were clearly vital for survival and operations here, as shown by the scattered locations of Blue Jay Spring, Butte Spring, and the Keystone Well.

A Corral and various unimproved roads suggest a landscape utilized for both resource extraction and rangeland. The drainage patterns of Hot Creek and Moores Station Wash define the valley floor, while deep incisions like Keystone Canyon mark the steep western terrain. This survey provides a precise record of the infrastructure supporting mid-century Nevada mining and ranching before further modernization.