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1979 Map of Boulder Lake

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Boulder Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Hays Canyon Range dominates the western portion of this Great Basin landscape, where steep slopes descend into the broad basins of Boulder Flat and Long Valley (Depression). Water management is the primary signature of human presence in this arid region of Washoe County during the late 1970s. The map documents a network of vital water sources for ranching and survival, from the Button Brush Windmill and Rye Grass Well to several small catchments like Bedrock Reservoir, Orphan Reservoir, and Lords Lake.

A Jeep Trail provides the principal navigation through the southern hills, passing near a Water Tank and Aqueduct that emphasize the engineering required to sustain activity in the high desert. Scattered landmarks such as Crampton Troughs and a Borrow Pit suggest a landscape used primarily for livestock and infrastructure maintenance, while Boulder Lake sits at the base of the range as a central geographic focus.