1988 Map of Midas Spring

About this map

Ione and Sunnyside sit at the intersection of basin and range topography in this late-twentieth-century study of the Nevada high desert. The landscape is defined by the broad Smith Creek Valley and Ione Valley, separated by the rising slopes of the Paradise Range and the eastern reaches of the Toiyabe National Forest. The map documents a network of primitive 4WD tracks and seasonal watercourses like Lebeau Creek and Sunnyside Creek, which drain toward the valley floors from the higher elevations.