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1966 Map of Nut Mountain

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Nut Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Charles Sheldon Antelope Range dominates this mid-1960s terrain in northwestern Nevada, characterized by a complex network of high-desert water sources and remote cattle ranching infrastructure. Vital water points such as Miller and Lux Spring, Sagehen Spring, and Rock Spring are scattered across the landscape, connected by a primitive network of jeep trails and footpaths. These trails traverse the dramatic elevation changes around Nut Mountain and the steep descent into Hanging Rock Canyon.

Evidence of local industry and settlement is concentrated near Wall Canyon Creek, where the Wall Canyon Ranch and Stevens represent the sparse human footprint in this high-altitude environment. Several unnamed Prospect sites near the center of the sheet suggest early mineral exploration efforts. The mapping of these ephemeral springs and isolated ranching outposts provides an essential record of the resource management required to sustain life and livestock in this arid portion of Washoe County.