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1959 Map of Hinkey Summit

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hinkey Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Santa Rosa Range dominates this late 1950s survey, illustrating a remote landscape of high peaks and isolated resource extraction. Significant elevations like Santa Rosa Peak and Granite Peak tower over the Humboldt National Forest, where steep canyons such as White Rock Canyon and Eagle Canyon define the drainage patterns. Evidence of early industry and land use is scattered throughout the terrain, including the Solid Silver Mine, several scattered Prospect sites, and a Gravel Pit near Skull Creek.

Water management and ranching are central to the region's character, with the Flat Creek Ranch and Lamance Res situated near the edges of the high country. Towards the southeast, the terrain softens into Paradise Valley, where a Diversion Dam and a series of creeks like Big Cottonwood Creek support the local environment. Administrative and recreational points of interest, such as the Martin Creek Ranger Station, the Hinkey Summit pass, and a Campground near Lye Creek, highlight the human infrastructure supporting forest management and travel through this portion of Nevada.