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1952 Map of Pine Valley

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Pine Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Pine Creek serves as the central artery of this high-desert basin, delineating the border between Eureka and Elko counties. The landscape is defined by the high elevations of the Cortez Mountains to the west and the Pinon Range to the east, creating a corridor where livestock ranching and historic travel routes converge.

Evidence of early territorial movement is preserved in the path of the Pony Express Road, which skirts the southern reaches of the valley near Dry Creek. The map records a series of established family holdings including Tomera Ranch, Rand Ranch, and Slagowski Ranch, illustrating the distribution of water-dependent homesteads. Unique landmarks like Devils Gate and the Indian Campground near Indian Spr offer insights into the cultural and physical geography of this remote Great Basin territory during the early 1950s.