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1967 Map of Patterson Pass

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Patterson Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The high desert borderlands of Nevada and Utah are defined here by the sharp ascent of the Pilot Range, a landscape marked by isolated mining prospects and vital water sources in the late 1960s. Mining activity is concentrated in the northern canyons, including Alley Canyon, Regulator Canyon, and near Copper Mtn, where multiple Mines and a Prospect are noted. These extraction sites are linked by primitive routes and a Trail system that traverses the steep terrain of Mcinty Ridge and Patterson Pass.

Water management is central to the area's utility, evidenced by the presence of a long Aqueduct cutting through Pilot Creek Valley and numerous named water points like Parson Springs, Cottanwood Springs, and Killian Springs. The map clearly delineates the jurisdictional divide between Elko and Box Elder Counties, capturing the transition from the broad flats of Tecoma Valley to the rugged peaks and deep incisions of Box Canyon and Cook Canyon.