Steptoe Valley forms the central corridor of this White Pine County landscape, where the high desert floor meets the rising slopes of the Duck Creek Range. The map documents a significant intersection of aviation and industry, anchored by Ely Airport / Yelland Field and the nearby Baltimore Mill. The southern portion of the sheet reveals the early 21st-century residential and commercial layout of East Ely and its neighboring settlement of Ely, including local landmarks like Golf Course Rd and Rodeo Ln. Water remains a vital element of this arid region, as evidenced by several thermal and freshwater sources including Lackawanna Springs, Warm Spring, and Ely Warm Springs. To the east, the boundary of the Humboldt National Forest marks the transition into more mountainous terrain, while named junctions like McGill Junction and smaller localities such as Lavon and Mosier detail the rural road network connecting these Great Basin communities.
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1952 · Ely
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1956 · Ely
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · McGill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1958 · Ruth
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1958 · East Ely
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1958 · Comins Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1958 · Ely
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · McGill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Ely
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Ely
USGS Topo · 1:250,000