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1990 Map of Denio Summit

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Denio Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Bramlett Stage Station (Site) and The Dutchman (Site) anchor this high-desert map of Humboldt County, marking the footprints of earlier travel and habitation in northern Nevada. The landscape is defined by the eastern slopes of the Pine Forest Range, where numerous water sources like Reese Spring and Rattlesnake Spring once supported local activity. The geography is characterized by seasonal drainages such as Little Sage Hen Creek and Virgin Creek, which cut through a terrain of named peaks and ridges like Shyster Butte.

Modern infrastructure is represented by the Quinn River Highway Maintenance Station and Denio Summit, while the presence of Prospects and a Gravel Pit indicates the area's mineral exploration. For genealogists and local historians, the Howard Cem provides a specific point of family history, while labels like Hot Springs Well and Houghland Spring reflect the vital importance of water rights and ranching heritage in this arid environment.