1988 Map of Paradise Well

About this map

The Santa Rosa Range and the Bloody Run Hills converge in this arid section of Humboldt County, framing a landscape defined by industrial extraction and sparse high-desert settlement. A network of 4wd tracks and a major Pipeline cross the valley floor, connecting the small community at Paradise Hill and its nearby Trailer Park to the surrounding terrain. Evidence of the region’s mineral history is visible throughout the slopes, marked by numerous Prospects, an Adit, and several Borrow Pits near the roadway. Water, the most critical resource in this environment, is pinpointed at Paradise Well and various isolated tanks and springs like those along Tony Creek. This 1980s survey captures the intersection of traditional mining interests and the modern infrastructure required to sustain life in the Nevada basin-and-range country.