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1971 Map of Corcoran Canyon

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Corcoran Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Toquiyabe National Forest dominates this section of Nye County, where the high-elevation terrain drops sharply into the wide expanse of Monitor Valley. In the early 1970s, this landscape was defined by its water sources and ranching footprint, centered around the Stone House Ranch at the base of the mountains. The map illustrates a network of drainage systems, including Waterfall Canyon and Ryecroft Canyon, which feed into the valley floor.

Surface water is critically important in this arid environment, marked by numerous named points like Corcoran Divide Spring and Little Table Mountain Spring. Human activity is primarily limited to resource extraction and transit, evidenced by several Gravel Pits, a Borrow Pit, and a rugged network of Pack Trails and Jeep Trails that traverse the ridges of Little Table Mtn and lead through Toll Canyon.