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1971 Map of Jungo

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Jungo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Jungo stands as a lonely outpost in the Humboldt County desert, positioned where the Western Pacific railroad cuts through the arid landscape. This 1970s orthophotomap combines aerial imagery with topographic precision, revealing the stark transition from the high ridges of the Antelope Range down to the expansive Alkali Flats. The settlement's infrastructure is sparse, dominated by the railway and a Water Tank, reflecting its role as a remote siding in the Great Basin.

Evidence of small-scale exploration is visible in several Prospects scattered across the foothills, while a Borrow Pit suggests local construction or maintenance needs. To the east, the vast Desert Valley opens up, traversed only by a primitive Jeep Trail. The map provides an exceptionally clear view of the complex terrain of the northern Nevada desert before modern development, preserving the footprint of the Western Pacific's path through this high-altitude valley.