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1957 Map of Buck Mountain

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Buck Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Elko-Hamilton Stage Route cuts through this high desert corridor, marking a historic line of travel through White Pine County. The landscape is defined by the massive spine of Buck Mountain and the neighboring Dry Mountain, which separate the broad basins of Newark Valley and Long Valley. This mid-century survey captures the critical importance of water in the Great Basin, mapping a network of remote water sources such as Goicoechea Well, Dry Mtn Well, and Moore Springs that supported the area's ranching and transit needs.

At the foot of the mountains lies Buck Station, a remnant of the region's stagecoach era situated near Deadman Creek. The map provides detailed topographic data for transit points like Buck Pass and Beck Pass, along with the distinctive landform of Alligator Ridge. The presence of numerous named springs, including Woodchuck Spring and Cottonwood Spring, illustrates how early settlers and travelers navigated this arid terrain between major valley flats.