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1959 Map of Jordan Meadow

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Jordan Meadow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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McDermitt sits at the northern edge of this high-desert landscape where the Oregon and Nevada border meets. The economy of the late 1950s is etched into the terrain through the operations at the Cordero Mine and the nearby Cordero Sch, supporting a community of workers and their families. Ranching outposts like Lucky Seven Ranch and Washburn Ranch mark the persistent presence of agricultural life in the shadow of the Hoppin Peaks and Sallent Peak.

Water management is central to this arid region, evidenced by the Gaging Sta along McDermitt Creek and several named springs such as Cherry Spring and Indian Spring. The vast Jordan Meadow Flat and the corridors of the Quinn River reveal a network of land use that relies on these limited water sources. To the northeast, the Ft Mc Dermitt Indian Res occupies a significant portion of the valley, while a system of jeep and pack trails connects the remote canyons and ridges of the Long Canyon and Long Ridge areas.