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1979 Map of Boulder Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Boulder Lake and the surrounding high desert terrain dominate this corner of Washoe County, characterized by a complex network of seasonal water management and isolated infrastructure. The landscape transitions from the steep elevations of the Hays Canyon Range down into the expansive Boulder Flat and the significant Long Valley (Depression).

Evidence of range life and land use is sparse but specific, including the Button Brush Windmill and several catchment features such as Bedrock Reservoir and Orphan Reservoir. A Jeep Trail provides one of the few transit routes through the area, passing near a Water Tank and an Aqueduct along Boulder Creek. This 1970s survey captures a moment when traditional ranching infrastructure like windmills and borrow pits remained critical components of the rural Nevada interior.