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1988 Map of Campbell Creek Ranch

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Campbell Creek Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Desatoya Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in central Nevada, where the rugged peaks descend into the broad Smith Creek Valley. Throughout the western mountains, a network of 4wd trails and paths indicates a history of mineral exploration, marked by scattered prospects, several adits, and a Mine Shaft located south of Buffalo Canyon. This mineral-driven activity is concentrated along the steep terrain of Skull Canyon and Long Canyon, contrasting with the more settled eastern flats.

Water management is essential to life in this arid basin, evidenced by the Campbell Creek Ranch situated along Campbell Creek. Near the ranch, an aqueduct and various springs support the small pocket of habitation. The eastern half of the map is defined by a large Depression, a common feature in the Great Basin's drainage patterns, while the boundary between Churchill Co and Lander Co cuts directly through the mountain range.