1968 Map of Independence Valley SE

About this map

The Pequop Mountains dominate this 1968 landscape, forming a high barrier between vast desert sinks. This topographic study captures a remote portion of Elko County where the high peaks drop sharply into the Goshute Valley and Steptoe Valley. The transportation infrastructure is defined by the Western Pacific railroad, which skirts the southern edges of the mountains, passing through the small siding at Sage. A network of trails and roads suggests the area's utility for ranching or transit, including a Jeep Trail crossing through Little Lake Pass. Notable for local historians is the identification of Luke (Site) on the eastern edge of the mountains, providing a specific location for a former settlement or facility that had already faded by the late 1960s.