2012 Map of Buckhorn Ridge

About this map

Buckhorn Ridge dominates this high-altitude cattle country of Elko County, where the 2012 landscape reflects a century of ranching operations. The area is defined by a network of seasonal water sources and named pastures, including Buckhorn Pasture and the aptly named Elk Meadows. Local infrastructure is anchored by the O'Neil Ranch and the nearby O'Neil Post Office, illustrating the sparse but enduring settlement pattern of the O'Neil Basin. Drainage systems like Pole Creek and Canyon Creek carve through the terrain, eventually feeding into the South Fork Salmon Falls Creek at the southern edge of the survey. The map details remote outposts such as Bull Camp and Cottonwood Ranch, connected by rugged paths like the O'Neil Basin Rd, marking a region where life and work follow the contours of the high desert and the availability of water at sites like Buckhorn Spring.