1955 Map of Millett

About this map

The Reese River Valley serves as the central artery of this high-desert landscape, where isolated homesteads and ranching stations anchor a vast basin-and-range topography. In the mid-1950s, the area's human geography was defined by remote outposts such as Millett Ranch, Dieringer Ranch, and the Yomba Indian Reservation. The mining history of central Nevada is evident at Austin and various unnamed Mining Camp locations tucked into the surrounding ranges. Natural landmarks like the Humboldt Salt Marsh and the Carico Lake Valley illustrate the complex drainage patterns of the Great Basin. This survey also documents the extensive boundaries of the Toiyabe National Forest, showing how federal land management intersected with private landholdings like Iowa Canyon Ranch and historic transit points like Peterson Station along the corridor of Route 50.