Boone Spring serves as a vital water point in this arid stretch of Elko County, situated between the Boone Spring Hills and the southern reach of Boone Canyon. The landscape is dominated by north-south topographical corridors, notably marked by the prominent elevation of Red Knoll. Modern transit and historical paths intersect here, with the alignment of Alt 93 frequently diverging from or paralleling the trace of Old Hwy 93. This corridor through the Great Basin reveals the essential relationship between early automotive routes and the scarce water sources that dictated travel patterns across the high desert.
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1955 · Elko
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Elko
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1962 · Elko
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1965 · Elko
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1982 · Chin Creek Spring
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1982 · Kinsley Mountains
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1982 · Boone Canyon
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1982 · Sharp Peak
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1982 · Dolly Varden Spring
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1982 · Goshute Lake NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000