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1994 Map of Huntoon Spring

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Huntoon Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Excelsior Mountains and Adobe Hills converge at a high-elevation borderland where Nevada and California meet. This 1994 revision by the Forest Service reveals a landscape defined by historic surveying and early resource exploration. Of particular interest to researchers is the Von Schmidt Boundary, which marks a significant early attempt to define the state line between the two western states. The proximity of the Mineral Co Mono Co line underscores the administrative complexity of this remote high-desert region.

Water is the vital organizing element of the terrain, centered around Huntoon Spring and the drainage of Huntoon Creek as they flow through the wide basin of Huntoon Valley. Signs of early 20th-century industry are scattered throughout the northern slopes, including a specific Mine Shaft and various Prospects in the hills, indicating the persistent search for mineral wealth within the Toiyabe National Forest.