1971 Map of Mahala Creek East

About this map

Haystack Ranch sits along the North Fork Humboldt River in this remote stretch of northeast Nevada, where high-desert drainage patterns define the landscape. The map illustrates a complex network of intermittent waterways and seasonal flows, including Mahala Creek, Gance Creek, and Lim Creek, which carve through the Sheep Hills. Numerous Spring points and the Spring Branch indicate the vital importance of water sources in this arid cattle-country environment. Infrastructure is sparse, characterized largely by a system of Jeep Trails and the Coal Mine Road providing access to local resource extraction sites like the Gravel Pit. The map reflects a mid-century period of land management where traditional ranching coexisted with increasing topographical survey precision by the U.S. Geological Survey and USC&GS.