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1967 Map of Chalk Hills

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Chalk Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Lousetown Creek and Long Valley Creek carve through the arid high country of Storey County in this late 1960s landscape. The terrain is defined by the prominent Virginia Range and the Flowery Range, with the Chalk Hills occupying the southern portion of the sheet. Of significant archaeological interest is the marking of Petroglyphs near the center of the quadrangle, indicating a deep human history in this high desert environment long before modern exploration.

Resource extraction and early land use are evident through scattered Prospects, a Gravel Pit, and a Corral near the valley floor. Transportation is limited to a network of Jeep trails and primitive paths that navigate the slopes of Clark Mountain and Washington Hill. The map captures a moment when this section of Nevada remained largely undeveloped, characterized by isolated springs and topographic relief rather than established settlements.