1984 Map of Medicine Spring

About this map

Medicine Spring marks a primary point of interest in this high-desert landscape within Elko County, Nevada. The terrain is dominated by the Medicine Range, which rises dramatically above the eastern edge of the expansive Ruby Valley. This provisional 1984 survey highlights the relationship between the elevated mountain topography and the arid valley floor, emphasizing the natural catchment areas and spring sites that historically dictated land use and travel routes in this part of the Great Basin. The map provides a detailed topographic record of the area's physical relief, showing the steep slopes of the range contrasting with the flatter reaches of the valley.