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1969 Map of Carroll Summit

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Carroll Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Desatoya Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape along the border of Churchill and Lander Counties. This 1969 field survey details a remote Great Basin environment defined by steep drainages and seasonal water sources. Central to the map is Carroll Summit, a critical passage through the range, accompanied by a network of primitive roads and Jeep Trails that provided access for ranching or prospecting.

Hydrological data is particularly dense, with numerous perennial and seasonal points such as Dalton Spring, White Rock Spring, and Milkhouse Creek being identified. The eastern portion of the sheet descends into the Smith Creek Valley (Depression), where a Gaging Station monitors flow. Names like Billie Canyon and Dalton Canyon suggest a history of local land use and early homesteading efforts in these isolated canyons.