North Fork serves as the central focal point for this landscape in Elko County, where the N Fork Humboldt River carves through the high desert. The map captures a high-elevation terrain defined by the Bone Mountains to the northeast and the wide, sweeping Valley of the North Fork to the south. This area is characterized by its vital water sources in an otherwise arid environment, including named points like Chicken Springs and Truett Spring. The drainage patterns are intricate, with seasonal flows such as Pratt Cr, Sheep Cr, and Foreman Cr converging toward the primary river corridor. This topographical record illustrates the remote ranching and grazing lands of northeastern Nevada, where navigation relies on features like Dorsey Canyon and the solitary Sage Crest Dr.
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1935 · Charleston
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1942 · Mt. Velma
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Wells
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Wild Horse
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Wells
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Wells
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1971 · Mahala Creek West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Double Mtn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · North Fork
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · California Mtn.
USGS Topo · 1:24,000