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1972 Map of Hobo Canyon

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Hobo Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The eastern margins of the Black Rock Desert meet the rising slopes of the Jackson Mountains in this early 1970s topographic study. This specific interface between the alkaline flats and the highland reveals a landscape defined by seasonal water and isolated ranching operations. The Jackson Creek Ranch serves as a primary human landmark in this arid expanse, situated near where Jackson Creek flows from the mountains toward the desert sink.

Resource extraction and family-named land features provide significant historical context for the area. Mining activity is noted at the Harrison Grove Mine and an unnamed Mine in Christiorsson Canyon, while several Borrow Pits and Wells dot the terrain. The presence of a Jeep Trail and various springs, such as the one in Mike O'Brian Canyon, illustrates how early modern travelers and residents navigated the transition from the Quinn River drainage into the steep canyons of Hobo Canyon and Bliss Canyon.