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2011 Map of Parrot Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Parrot Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Parrot Peak stands as a prominent landmark within the Jackson Mountains of Humboldt County, Nevada. This high-altitude drainage network is defined by a series of branching watercourses, including the various forks of Happy Creek, Bottle Creek, and Jackson Creek. The landscape represents a pocket of the Great Basin where water sources like Willow Spring were vital for the establishment of early outposts.

Settlement activity is anchored by the Lay Ranch, located along the western drainages near where the North Fork Jackson Creek meets the main stem. Transportation into this high country is limited to a handful of unpaved routes, most notably the Trout Creek Spur which provides access to the southern reaches of the quadrangle. For genealogists and historians of the American West, this survey documents the enduring presence of ranching infrastructure and named water features that have dictated the region's geography for generations.