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1964 Map of Gillis Canyon

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Gillis Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Walker Lake anchors the southwestern corner of this desert landscape, its depths recorded from 1957 U.S. Navy hydrographic data. The shoreline at Pelican Point meets the Walker River Indian Reservation Boundary, tracing where the Walker River feeds the basin. The high terrain is dominated by the Gillis Range, a complex of peaks and canyons including Gillis Canyon and Wildhorse Canyon. Industrial activity is evident in the northern reaches, where the Red Granite Mine and Gentry Mine sit tucked within the ridges.

Transportation corridors define the flatter northern and western basins. The Southern Pacific tracks run alongside the river, while an Old Railroad Grade and numerous Jeep Trails snake toward isolated water sources like Double Spring, Greasewood Spring, and the Pilot Cone Well. This survey documents a critical junction of resource extraction and water management, illustrated by the Stucky Ditch irrigation system.