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1969 Map of Carroll Summit

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Carroll Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

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Desatoya Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape, where the ridge lines define the boundary between Churchill and Lander Counties. In this late 1960s survey, the area is characterized by a network of seasonal water sources and canyons, including Billie Canyon and Pole Canyon. The settlement of Carroll Summit sits near the southwestern corner, serving as a critical pass through the range.

Hydrological management and livestock movement are evident through the numerous named springs like White Rock Spring and Dalton Spring, as well as the recorded Gaging Station. A primitive transportation network of trails and jeep trails, such as the Haypress Trail, snakes through the drainages of Milkhouse Creek and Campbell Creek, illustrating how remote ranching or mining interests accessed the rugged basin of the Smith Creek Valley.