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1980 Map of Hardscrabble

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

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The remote settlement of Hardscrabble occupies a high-desert landscape in Humboldt County, defined by a network of essential water sources. This 1980 survey reveals a sophisticated system of high-country water management, including numerous small impoundments such as Goat Corral Flat Reservoir, Buckhorn Reservoir, and Deadman Reservoir. These features, alongside isolated corrals like Picket Corral and Guard Corral, suggest a landscape shaped by seasonal livestock grazing and ranching in the Great Basin.

Topography is dominated by the massive profile of Goat Corral Mtn and the broad expanse of Goat Corral Flat. The area is interlaced with a series of jeep trails and footpaths that navigate between reliable water points such as Coleman Spring and Coffee Spring. The presence of a pipeline and several reservoirs like Rimrock Reservoir indicates the infrastructure required to sustain life and industry in this arid terrain, where drainage is provided by Martin Creek and Rock Creek.