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1957 Map of Cold Creek Ranch

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Cold Creek Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Huntington Valley and the high peaks of the Ruby Mountains dominate this mid-century survey of White Pine County. The landscape is defined by the historic corridors of the Elko-Hamilton Stage Route, tracing the path of early Nevada transportation between mining districts. High-elevation features like Big Bald Mtn and Little Bald Mtn overlook a terrain marked by resource extraction, including several prospects, a mill, and the Bourne Tunnel.

To the south, Newark Valley opens toward the seasonal Newark Lake (Alkali Flat). Isolated ranching operations such as Cold Creek Ranch and Warm Springs Ranch illustrate the sparse settlement patterns necessary in this arid environment, relying on drainage from Water Canyon and Bourne Canyon. The map provides a detailed record of the springs and mountain summits, including Mooney Basin Summit and the distinctive Alligator Ridge.