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1957 Map of Elko East

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Elko East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Elko City Boundary marks the western edge of this 1957 survey, where the developing high-desert town meets the rising slopes of the Elko Mountains. This area serves as a critical transportation corridor, dominated by the parallel routes of the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads as they track the winding course of the Humboldt River. The presence of Radio Station (KELK) near the tracks highlights the mid-century infrastructure supporting the community.

Water management is central to the landscape, with numerous catchments such as Dewar Reservoir, Elko Mtn Reservoir, and the Lamoille Highway Reservoir dotting the basins. To the east, the terrain becomes more complex through Burner Basin and past Elko Summit. Local resource extraction is evident at the Gravel Pit near Tenmile Creek, illustrating the intersection of natural drainage and small-scale industry in Elko County.