1985 Map of Quinn River Valley

About this map

The Quinn River Valley defines this high-desert corridor along the Nevada-Oregon border, where the Quinn River flows through a landscape marked by isolated ranching outposts and high-altitude mining claims. In the northern reaches, the McDermitt settlement sits adjacent to the Fort Mc Dermitt Indian Reservation, serving as a vital hub where Highway 95 crosses from Humboldt County into Oregon. To the south, the valley widens near Orovada and the road to Paradise Valley, a region where the transition from the arid valley floor to the timbered slopes of the Humboldt National Forest is most pronounced.