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2021 Map of Buckhorn Mine

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Buckhorn Mine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Cortez Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape of Eureka County, Nevada, providing a rugged backdrop to a series of critical water sources essential for survival in this arid region. Named springs are scattered throughout the terrain, including several numbered locations such as Goyeneche Spring Number Two and Goyeneche Spring Number Three, which alongside Secquira Spring and Willow Spring, reveal the historical reliance on isolated water points for livestock or mining operations.

Transportation through the mountains is marked by Agate Pass, with Buckhorn Rd serving as a primary artery through the hills. This route, alongside Quartz Rd, connects the higher elevations of Brock Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon to the broader expanse of Horse Creek Valley. The placement of these roads and springs suggests a landscape organized around the movement of resources through the passes and canyons of the central Nevada ranges.