1894 Map of Granite Range

About this map

Pyramid Lake and Winnemucca Lake dominate the southern reach of this late nineteenth-century reconnaissance, a landscape defined by terminal lakes and internal drainage. To the north, the Smoke Creek Desert gives way to the high elevation of the Granite Range, where Granite Peak and several Springs provided critical water sources in an otherwise arid environment. This period of Western survey captured early industry such as the Salt Works located on the Mud Flat, a reminder of the region's mineral extraction roots during the transition from territory to statehood. The map also delineates the Nevada California boundary line and prominent terrain markers like Pah-rum Peak and The Needles, which served as essential waypoints for early travelers navigating the corridors between the Virginia Mountains and the Selenite Range.