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1987 Map of Chicken Creek Summit

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Chicken Creek Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Chicken Creek Summit and the high ridges of the Independence Mountains anchor this 1980s landscape, illustrating a complex hydrological network within the Humboldt National Forest. The map detail reveals the headwaters of numerous drainages that define the local geography, including the Bull Run Basin to the northwest and the winding course of Jack Creek to the south.

A network of unimproved roads and trails follows the contours of the terrain, connecting natural landmarks such as Ott Creek and Schoonover Creek. The area’s character is shaped by its water sources, from the East Fork South Fork to the high-elevation Frost Creek. This survey captures a specific moment in the management of these public lands before modern changes, documenting the exact placement of summits and stream junctions essential for land-use history and genealogical research in Elko County.