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1965 Map of Railroad Point

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Railroad Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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McGee Mountain and Big Mountain dominate the high desert terrain of this Nevada-Oregon borderlands survey, where life revolves around scarce water sources. The landscape is defined by the Charles Sheldon Antelope Range and the broad expanse of Bog Hot Valley, a region where ranching outposts like Thousand Creek Ranch and Bog Hot Ranch represent the primary human imprint. These working landscapes are supported by an intricate network of desert hydrology, including Bog Hot Springs, Warm Springs, and the seasonal flow of Thousand Creek.

Industrial and transit history is evidenced by the Painted Hills Mine and a remote Landing Strip situated near Craine Creek. The presence of several deep geological cuts, such as Thousand Creek Gorge, provides a sharp contrast to the open reaches of Jackass Flat. This 1960s-era record preserves the locations of isolated homesteads and livestock wells like Giliotti Well before modern developments altered the character of these high-basin grazing lands.