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1971 Map of North Fork

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of North Fork
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The North Fork Humboldt River carves a central valley through this high-desert landscape in Elko County, serving as the primary corridor for settlement and transit. Ranches are the dominant markers of human presence, often situated near the essential water of the river and its tributaries. Significant family holdings and operations include the Bellinger Ranch in the northwest, Truett Ranch along the river banks, and Rancho Grande to the south.

Remote infrastructure is visible in the form of a Landing Strip near the Holland Ranch, highlighting the isolation and the need for aerial access in Nevada's basin and range province. Numerous named water sources like Pratt Creek, Foreman Creek, and the Chicken Springs area illustrate the critical importance of riparian zones in an otherwise arid environment crisscrossed by a network of Jeep Trail routes.