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1964 Map of Hat Peak

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Hat Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Duck Valley Indian Reservation dominates the northeastern landscape of this high-plateau region straddling the border of Elko County and Idaho. Water management defines the mid-century land use here, evidenced by a dense network of catchments including the McNeilly Reservoir, Thacker Reservoir, and Josephine Reservoir. These features, alongside numerous named springs such as Butte Spring, supported livestock and transit across the arid terrain of the Peterson Table.

Transport is characterized by a web of Jeep Trails and Pack Trails that navigate around landmarks like Hat Peak and through the Horseshoe Bend of the canyon country. In the south, the South Fork Owyhee River carves through the landscape near a Gaging Station and several quarries, indicating localized industrial activity. The map provides a detailed look at the infrastructure of the range before more modern developments, preserving the locations of remote resources like the Circle Creek Well and Poker Flat Reservoir.