Miners Cow Creek Ranch sits at the northern end of the Seven Troughs Range, where the high desert landscape is defined by its vital water sources. This 2011 survey illustrates a sparse ranching and mining environment in Pershing County, where named springs such as Alson Spring, Burnt Canyon Spring, and the numbered Nera Spring Number 56 series provide the only relief in an otherwise arid network of drainage basins. The map documents the complex topography of the range, including American Flat Canyon and Stonehouse Canyon. These deep incisions in the earth, along with the paths of Willow Creek and Cow Creek, highlight the traditional routes through this part of Nevada. The inclusion of the South Fork Mule Canyon and Long Canyon reflects the intricate drainage patterns essential for both historical prospecting and modern land management in this basin-and-range province.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1931 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1935 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1981 · Sheep Spring
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Dead Horse Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Dead Horse Canyon NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Seven Troughs
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Placerites
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Trinity Pass NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000