1971 Map of Pine Creek Ranch

About this map

Monitor Valley provides the backdrop for this mid-century topographic study, where the high desert floor meets the eastern slopes of the Toiyabe National Forest. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of Pine Creek and Andrews Creek, which flow out from the steep terrain of Red Rock Canyon and Bucks Canyon toward the valley sink. The central human fixture is the Pine Creek Ranch, a lonely outpost in a region primarily used for grazing and resource extraction, as evidenced by several Borrow Pit locations scattered across the alluvial fan.