1958 Map of Elko

About this map

Elko serves as the primary hub along the Humboldt River in this mid-century survey of northeastern Nevada and western Utah. The landscape is dominated by the massive north-south orientation of the Ruby Mountains and Pequop Mountains, creating a sequence of distinct basins including Ruby Valley and Goshute Valley. The transportation corridor is defined by the parallel tracks of the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads, which navigate through high-desert passes and past remote outposts like Tobar and Shafter.