1971 Map of Dry Creek Reservoir

About this map

The northern reaches of Elko County are defined by the convergence of indigenous lands and national forest in this early 1970s survey. Much of the northern landscape is occupied by the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, where features like Paisewa Goei Rock and Granger Spring mark the high country. Water management is central to the area's geography, anchored by the Dry Creek Reservoir and a network of drainages including Indian Creek, Winters Creek, and Mitchell Creek. To the east, the terrain rises into the Humboldt National Forest, accessed by early routes through Porcupine Pass. Named gates like White Gate and Grows Nest Gate suggest a landscape managed for grazing and ranching, while a remote Borrow Pit indicates localized infrastructure efforts in this high-altitude basin.