2014 Map of Huntsman Ranch

About this map

Huntsman Ranch serves as a primary marker in this high-desert basin of Elko County, where the landscape is defined by the eastern slopes of the Adobe Range. The map documents a rugged hydrographic network including Susie Cr, Maggie Cr, and Dry Susie Cr, alongside geothermal features like Hot Springs. Of particular interest to historians and genealogists is the Greenhorn Cutoff, a historic trail route that cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle near Dry Gulch. This 2014 survey illustrates the persistence of ranching life and historical transit corridors in the Great Basin, mapping the relationship between scarce water sources like Lower Dry Susie Spring and the expansive public land system.