Butte Valley defines this portion of White Pine County, showing a landscape shaped by remote ranching operations and sparse water sources. The small settlement of Cow Camp serves as a primary point of human activity, situated at a junction of desert tracks and Co RD-17. This 2012 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the isolation of the Great Basin, where life centers around reliable water points like Butte Spring. The mapping of these minor roads and seasonal water sources provides essential context for understanding the pastoral use of this arid basin floor in the early 21st century.
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1956 · Ely
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Ely
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Hunter Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Ely
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1982 · Ninemile Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1982 · Junction Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1982 · Cabin Spring
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1982 · White Sage Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1982 · McBrides Sheep Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1982 · Cow Camp
USGS Topo · 1:24,000