2018 Map of Oxley Peak

About this map

Wells and the historic site of Humboldt Wells sit at the southern edge of this Elko County landscape, marking a vital water source along the California Trail and the headwaters of the Humboldt River. The terrain is dominated by the southern reach of the Snake Mountains, rising to high points at Oxley Peak and Cedar Peak. This area is defined by a complex network of hydrological features, from the dramatic Bishop Creek Canyon and Indian Hollow in the northwest to numerous scattered water sources like Twelvemile Spring, Winchell Spring, and the Hot Springs near the Humboldt drainage. The transition from the rugged mountain slopes to the broad expanse of Town Creek Flat illustrates the basin-and-range geography that dictated early settlement patterns and cattle ranching routes through northeastern Nevada.