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1971 Map of Pilot

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Pilot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Pilot Creek Valley landscape is dominated by the stark transition from the high Morris Basin down to the eastern Sand Dunes. This 1971 survey captures a corridor of essential infrastructure cutting through the Nevada desert, including the Western Pacific railroad and a long-spanning Aqueduct that parallels the modern transit lines. Historical depth is found along the Old Railroad Grade, tracing a previous era's path through the basin.

Local landmarks such as the Pilot Peak Historical Marker and the remote Pilot Well indicate the area's importance as a waypoint for travelers. The presence of a Radio Facility and Phone station near the Aqueduct highlights the mid-century modernization of this mountain-shadowed corridor. Numerous Borrow Pits scattered across the flats reflect the construction and maintenance of the vital transportation routes that cross this segment of Elko County.