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2021 Map of Little Poverty

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Little Poverty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Paradise Valley serves as a prominent geographic anchor in this section of Humboldt County, where the desert floor meets the rising elevations of the Granite Range and the Ararat Hills. The drainage of the Little Humboldt River defines the lower basin, supported by a network of water features including Adams Slough, Martin Cr, and The Hot Springs. This 2021 landscape is crisscrossed by established ranch and transit routes like Reinhardt Ranch Rd and Greely Crossing Rd, reflecting a long-standing pattern of high-desert land use.

The presence of the ironically named Little Poverty peak and the curious Bone Canyon suggests a localized history of prospecting and ranching, further evidenced by the trace of York-Mine Rd. Geologic interest is concentrated in the Hot Springs Range and near Ward Spring, illustrating the thermal activity characteristic of the Great Basin. This survey provides a contemporary record of the region’s water distribution and rural infrastructure in the early twenty-first century.