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1961 Map of Leach Hot Springs

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Leach Hot Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Leach Hot Springs serves as a prominent landmark at the intersection of the Sonoma Range and Grass Valley in this early 1960s survey of the Nevada high desert. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from expansive valley floors to the steep ridges of the Tobin Range and Goldbanks Hills. Industrial activity is evident in the southern reaches, where the Quicksilver Mines and Pronto Plata Mine indicate the region's mineral history.

Remote ranching outposts, such as Clear Creek Ranch and Grand Trunk Ranch, illustrate the precarious nature of settlement in this arid basin. A network of Jeep Trails provides the primary means of navigation through difficult terrain like Panther Canyon and Wilson Canyon. Water sources, including Washoke Springs and Kent Spring, remain critical anchors for the livestock operations and mining claims that once sustained the local economy.