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1986 Map of Little Horse Canyon

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Little Horse Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The eastern front of the Snake Range dominates this mid-1980s landscape, where the high peaks of the Humboldt National Forest drop sharply toward the Great Basin floor. This rugged interface between mountain and desert is defined by the drainage of Smith Creek and Little Horse Canyon, where a solitary Aqueduct and scattered spring-fed water sources indicate the critical value of water in this arid environment.

Evidence of small-scale mineral exploration is visible on the slopes, most notably at the Galena Mine and various Adits and Prospect sites along the canyon walls. The transition from the high-elevation wilderness to the alluvial flats is marked by a network of unimproved roads and a Pack Trail that follows the contours of the range. Geological features like the Natural Arch and The Cove provide distinctive landmarks for those navigating the boundary between White Pine Co, Nevada, and Millard County, Utah.