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1967 Map of Buena Vista Ranch

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Buena Vista Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Marys River flows through the heart of this Elko County landscape, defining the character of the river basin as it appeared in the late 1960s. The Buena Vista Ranch serves as the primary landmark in this ranching country, situated near a Gaging Sta along the river's path. The terrain is deeply inscribed by seasonal drainage patterns, notably Stormy Creek and Stormy Gulch, which feed into the main valley from the surrounding high ground.

Infrastructure is sparse and functional, consisting largely of a network of Jeep Trail routes that provided essential access for livestock management and early resource extraction, as evidenced by a small Gravel Pit. The map reflects a moment of transition in mapping technology, with original 1967 field data updated through 1980 aerial photogrammetry, capturing subtle shifts in the course of Tabor Creek and other local waterways before the early 1980s publication.