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1982 Map of Kinsley Mountains

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Kinsley Mountains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Kinsley Mountains rise sharply out of the eastern Nevada basin, providing a stark topographical contrast to the broad expanse of Antelope Valley to the east. This 1982 survey reveals a landscape primarily defined by resource extraction and sparse water sources, characteristic of this high-desert region of Elko County. Mining activity is concentrated in the southern reaches of the range, evidenced by the Phalan Keegan Mine and an adjacent Quarry.

A network of unimproved roads and a Jeep Trail provide the only access through the dry terrain, connecting isolated points of interest such as Itcaina Well and several unnamed Mine and Prospect sites. The drainage patterns of the range are captured in features like Kinsley Draw, which cuts through the western foothills. The map serves as a detailed record of the industrial footprint in a remote corner of the Great Basin during the late twentieth century.