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1981 Map of Hillside Spring

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Hillside Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Hoover Ranch stands as a lonely human outpost in this high-desert landscape of northwestern Nevada, situated near the transition from the expansive Duck Flat to the rising terrain of the Buffalo Hills. This 1981 record shows a region defined by its vital water sources, with numerous reservoirs and springs such as Hillside Spring, Smokey Spring, and Upper Coyote Spring scattered across the arid canyons. The density of named water features like Buffalo Hills Reservoir No 9 and Dead Heifer Spring highlights the importance of range management and livestock sustainability in this remote section of Washoe County.

Watercourses such as Willow Creek and Duck Flat Wash provide the primary drainage for the complex topography of Old Camp Canyon and Chicken Canyon. The map also captures small-scale industrial marks like the Borrow Pit, alongside functional landmarks like the PWR Spring. This survey is particularly useful for understanding the pastoral infrastructure of the Great Basin before late-century changes.