1982 Map of Monte Neva Hot Springs

About this map

Monte Neva Hot Springs sits at the heart of this landscape, characterized by the geothermal features and water management systems required in the high desert of White Pine County. The area east of the Egan Range shows a complex network of Ditch and Ditches, including Ditch I and Ditch P, which divert waters from Duck Creek and Mattier Creek across the Steptoe Valley. These man-made watercourses support the Corrals and agricultural interests near the settlement of Fitzhugh. To the west, the terrain rises sharply into a series of deeply carved drainages such as Pluto Canyon, Rattlesnake Canyon, and Boneyard Canyon, where Ruins and scattered Springs hint at earlier habitation or livestock operations. The presence of Cooling Settling Ponds near the main hot springs indicates the industrial utilization of the natural thermal waters during this era.