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1990 Map of McKinney Pass

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of McKinney Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Mc Kinney Pass serves as a central landmark in this high-desert landscape of Pershing County, Nevada, where the Stillwater Range and East Range converge. The terrain is defined by its vital water sources, with numerous named points including Twin Springs, Grayson Spring, and Kyle Spring providing essential markers across the arid expanse. The map indicates early industrial activity through several prospect sites and a shaft located near the northern canyons, reflecting the region's mining heritage.

Evidence of historical navigation and infrastructure appears with the Pleasant Valley Beacon and the southern area known as Fencemaker. To the southeast, the Sou Hills rise above the drainage of Grayson Canyon. This survey captures a moment when the landscape remained largely undeveloped, dominated by its physical geography and the small-scale mineral exploration that has long characterized this part of the Great Basin.