1969 Map of Gandolfo Canyon

About this map

Gandolfo Canyon and Ryan Canyon define the western reaches of this central Nevada landscape, where the Shoshone Mountains meet the valley floor. In the late 1960s, the terrain was marked by a network of utilitarian transit routes, including a Jeep Trail and the historic Old Overland Road, which cuts diagonally across the eastern flats. These routes, along with the Old Overland Road Trail, suggest a landscape historically tied to western migration and subsequent ranching or mineral exploration.