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1971 Map of Dobbin Summit

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Toiyabe National Forest forms the backdrop of this Nevada mountain landscape, dominated by the high elevations of the Monitor Range. Mapped in the early 1970s, the terrain is defined by a network of drainage systems including Black Rock Canyon and the headwaters of West Dobbin Creek. The area's high point at Dobbin Summit serves as a central landmark for the surrounding canyons and ridges, including Black Rock Mtn to the south.

Evidence of human movement through this isolated backcountry is restricted to a series of Pack Trails and Jeep Trails that navigate the steep contours. These paths connect water sources such as the East Dobbin Summit Spring, illustrating the fundamental importance of water for travel and livestock in the Great Basin. An Indefinite Boundary running through the western canyons highlights the challenges of surveying such complex, high-altitude topography.