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1979 Map of Kinkaid NW

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Kinkaid NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Gillis Range and Gabbs Valley Range dominate this Nevada landscape, revealing a remote terrain defined by high basins and isolated mining activity during the late 1970s. The map illustrates a sparse network of infrastructure centered around the extraction of mineral resources, marked by an isolated Prospect and several other Prospects scattered across the ridgelines. Movement through the area is restricted to a simple Jeep Trail, emphasizing the area's isolation from major thoroughfares.

Water management is critically represented by a single Water Tank positioned between the peaks, a vital landmark for the cattle or mining operations that utilized Buckley Flat and Win Wan Valley. Notable geomorphic features such as Sheeps Head Canyon slice through the mountainous topography, providing natural drainage and travel corridors through the arid basin-and-range environment. This survey captures a moment in the American West where geological potential outweighed permanent settlement.