2021 Map of Mullinix Creek

About this map

Santa Rosa Range peaks dominate the western landscape of this Humboldt County quadrangle, where the steep canyons of the Humboldt National Forest give way to the wide basin of Paradise Valley. The map shows a high-desert environment defined by seasonal drainage systems like Mullinix Creek and Big Cottonwood Cr that flow eastward toward the valley floor. Transportation in this era relied on a network of rugged routes, including Hinkey Rd and specialized forest access points like Solid Silver Spur A. The eastern reaches transition into ranching territory, evidenced by the Keystone Ranch near the Ararat Hills. This document captures the intersection of federally managed wilderness and the isolated agricultural outposts of northern Nevada, tracing old trails such as the Little Cottonwood Creek Trl as they descend from the high timberline.