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1986 Map of Oreana Peak

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Oreana Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Pine Nut Mountains dominate this landscape on the border of Lyon and Douglas counties, rising toward Oreana Peak and Eagle Mountain. This mid-1980s survey captures the arid transition from these high peaks down into the western edge of Smith Valley, where the agricultural economy is defined by a network of water management features including the Colony Ditch, Plymouth Canal, and Saroni Canal. Along the Walker River, the settlement of Wellington sits at a critical junction of canyon roads and irrigation ways.

Evidence of historical resource extraction is visible throughout the high country, marked by numerous prospects and names like China Spring and Wedertz Spring. The presence of the Farias Wheel Airport near the community of Simpson reflects the late-century infrastructure serving this pocket of the Great Basin. From Rickey Canyon to Minnehaha Canyon, the map traces the drainage patterns and 4WD tracks that have long provided access to these remote Nevada ranges.