1969 Map of Carroll Summit SE

About this map

The Old Overland Road cuts across the northern basin of this Lander County landscape, marking a historic corridor through the high Nevada desert. Grounded in a 1969 survey, the map reveals a remote environment where water and transit define human activity. Several thermal features, including Hot Springs and smaller Springs, emerge near the base of the mountains, while the sprawling Smith Creek (Depression) dominates the central valley. Small-scale infrastructure like the Landing Field and a remote Landing Strip illustrate the necessity of air travel in this isolated region. For the local historian, the presence of the Old Hay Ranch and various Gravel Pits provides clues to the early ranching and road-building efforts that sustained life along Smith Creek and Campbell Creek during the mid-twentieth century.