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1968 Map of Pequop Summit

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Pequop Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Pequop Summit serves as the central crossing for this high-altitude landscape in Elko County, where the Pequop Mountains divide the terrain. This 1960s survey, with updates from the early 1980s, documents the infrastructure required for navigation and communication in this remote mountain pass, including an Airway Beacon and a Radio Facility near Rocky Point. The natural topography is defined by sharp elevation changes and numerous water sources that sustain the local environment.

Water is a critical feature throughout the range, appearing in the form of named springs and seasonal drainages. Milk House Spring and Adele Spring are noted along the lower slopes, while the headwaters of Squaw Creek, Nanny Creek, and Sixmile Creek carve distinct paths through the high country. A network of Jeep Trails provides the primary access to the backcountry, including routes through Maverick Canyon and past Wally Spring.