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1990 Map of Horse Spring Hills

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Horse Spring Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Humboldt National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in Nye County, showing a complex network of springs and drainages that supported livestock and wildlife in the late 20th century. The topography is defined by the Horse Spring Hills and the steep descents into Garden Valley and Scofield Canyon. Water sources are the primary landmarks here, with named sites such as Wiregrass Spring, Teaspoon Spring, and Bear Trap Spring scattered throughout the Grant Range.

A network of 4WD tracks and an old Pack Trail provide the only access through this terrain, winding past Timber Mountain and through Rimrock Canyon. These features reflect a history of remote land management and seasonal grazing within the national forest. The map documents an area where survival depended entirely on the precise locations of these scattered water points and the difficult routes connecting them.