
The Cortez and Simpson Park Mts rise over this mid-century landscape, framing a region defined by high-desert ranching and mineral exploration. Working life is anchored at the Allison Ranch in the west and Knight Ranch in the northeast, connected by a network of jeep trails and the primary Cortez-Beowawe Road. The map documents a classic Great Basin environment where water sources like Potato Patch Spring and Lower Cottonwood Spr were essential for livestock and the small-scale mining operations scattered through the canyons.
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1926 · Roberts Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1929 · Roberts Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1937 · Mineral Hill
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1938 · Cortez
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1943 · Mineral Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Cortez
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Garden Valley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Crescent Valley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Roberts Creek Mtn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Crescent Valley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500