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1991 Map of Jordan Meadow

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Jordan Meadow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Jordan Meadow sits in a high-elevation basin where the ranching life of Humboldt County is etched into the landscape of the early 1990s. The area is defined by the headwaters of Crowley Creek and Wildcat Creek, punctuated by a network of water management features essential for livestock, including Spring Reservoir and numerous stock ponds. The presence of Stone House and Willow Creek Ranch suggests the long-standing occupation of these remote draws by early settlers and ranchers.

Industrial activity in this part of northern Nevada is recorded through scattered prospects, marking the transition from high grazing lands like Jordan Meadow Flat to the steeper slopes of Mountain Meadow. The map provides a detailed view of the infrastructure that sustained this remote community, from the Indian Spring water source to the primitive road network connecting the various ranching outposts across the high desert terrain.