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1967 Map of Chalk Hills

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Chalk Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Virginia Range topography dominates this 1967 survey area, where the high ridges of the Flowery Range meet the distinctive Chalk Hills. This high-altitude landscape in the Nevada-Storey Co. borderlands is characterized by a sparse network of 4WD tracks and seasonal drainage systems. Significant water sources like Lousetown Creek and Long Valley Creek cut through the terrain, with numerous springs mapped across the slopes, indicating their importance in this arid environment.

Industrial activity is evidenced by scattered mining markers, including a Gravel Pit near the northern boundary and several prospects near Washington Hill and Clark Mountain. A solitary Corral located along the creek beds suggests that while mining and extraction were present, the land also supported livestock grazing. The map provides a detailed record of land use and natural resources just before the late 20th-century development of the region.