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1968 Map of Marys River Basin SE

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Marys River Basin SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Marys River cuts a prominent course through this high-elevation basin in northeastern Nevada, where water sources dictate the placement of human activity in an arid landscape. To the northwest, the boundary of the Humboldt National Forest encompasses high ground marked by Anderson Spring No 4 and various unnamed springs. The map reveals a specific pattern of land use centered on livestock and navigation, indicated by the presence of a Corral and a remote Landing Strip near Draw Creek.

Family or ranching names are deeply embedded in the geography here, most notably seen in the sequential numbering of the Anderson family landmarks, including Anderson Spring No 1, Anderson Spring No 2, Anderson Spring No 3, and the Anderson Well. These scattered water points and the network of Jeep Trails connecting them illustrate the logistical challenges of ranching and resource management in Elko County during the late 1960s.