1982 Map of Goshute Peak

About this map

Goshute Peak dominates this high-altitude landscape in northeastern Nevada, where the desert floor meets the rising peaks of the Great Basin. The transition from the flat, arid expanse of Antelope Valley to the intricate drainage systems of Felt Canyon and Christmas Tree Canyon illustrates the isolation of this ranching and range country. A single Well located in the valley provides a rare point of named infrastructure, likely serving as a critical water source for livestock or travelers in this unpopulated terrain. The map is crossed by several segments of Jeep Trail and smaller Trail networks, tracing the historical paths through the mountains during the early 1980s. This survey records a remote corner of Elko County where the high desert ecology and topography dictate the limited human footprint.