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1956 Map of Cockalorum Wash

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Cockalorum Wash
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Indian Spring Ranch, Willow Creek Ranch, and Snowball Ranch highlight the sparse ranching life on the border of Eureka and Nye Counties during the mid-1950s. The landscape is defined by its water sources, with isolated points like Wild Indian Spring, Upper Davis Spring, and Cockalorum Spring serving as vital hubs in an otherwise arid high-desert environment. The central Cockalorum Wash cuts through the terrain, flanked by the high elevations of Ninemile Peak and Bills Peak.

The survey illustrates a reliance on scattered wells and springs to support local activity, as seen with Eightmile Well and the network of drainage basins like Cottonwood Creek and Moonshine Creek. This topography transitions into the broad expanse of the Little Smoky Valley to the east, showing a geography where every named water source represents a point of survival and settlement for local ranchers and land managers.