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1969 Map of Gilbert Creek NW

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Gilbert Creek NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The high peaks of the Augusta Mountains dominate the western edge of this Nevada landscape, where the Lander Co Churchill Co line follows the ridgeline of the range. To the east, the terrain drops away into the broad expanse of Antelope Valley, a region defined by its arid hydrology and sparse infrastructure in the late 1960s. The valley floor is marked by numerous groundwater sources, including Well 4980 and Well 4998, which likely served livestock or early range management.

Drainage systems such as Antelope Creek and Gilbert Creek cut through the valley, while a network of Jeep Trails provides the primary means of navigation through the open desert. Occasional industrial activity is noted by the presence of a Borrow Pit along the northern survey lines, indicating small-scale excavation for local road maintenance or ranching needs in this remote section of the Great Basin.