2011 Map of Chimney Reservoir

About this map

Chimney Reservoir dominates this high-desert landscape in northern Humboldt County, where water management is central to the local ranching economy. Fed by the North Fork Little Humboldt River and Chimney Creek, the reservoir sits at the confluence of several seasonal drainages, including Twentyone Creek. The human footprint is defined by isolated ranching outposts such as North Fork Ranch and the area known as The Fairbanks, which includes the smaller Fairbanks Reservoir. To the south, the terrain rises toward Chimney Peak near the junction of Shelton Rd and Kelly Creek Rd. The map illustrates the specialized infrastructure of Nevada’s interior basins, where sparse settlements are connected by long-distance gravel routes like N Fork Rd and the vital waters of the Little Humboldt River.