1973 Map of Haystack Peak

About this map

Haystack Peak dominates the high desert landscape of Elko County in this early 1970s topographical survey. The terrain is defined by the sharp elevations of Castle Ridge, where a network of primitive routes like the Pack Trail and various Jeep Trail segments provided the only access through this isolated stretch of Nevada. Water sources are sparse but critical, evidenced by the location of McFadden Spring and the drainage of the Little Humboldt R at the map's western edge.