1981 Map of Rabbithole

About this map

The Humboldt Co Pershing Co line cuts through this high desert terrain, where water sources and transit corridors defined the pattern of human presence. In the northern reaches of the map, the Western Pacific railroad tracks parallel a series of drainage basins, passing near the settlement of Rohda. This arid landscape is marked by the seasonal drainage of Granite Spring Wash and Rabbithole Creek, the latter of which leads to the vital Rabbithole Springs in the southeast corner. The presence of a Prospect on the eastern hillsides suggests the area's history with mineral exploration, a common thread in this region of Nevada. The map documents the sparse but significant infrastructure required to sustain life and transport in the Great Basin during the mid-1970s and early 1980s.