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1987 Map of Red Cow Creek

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Red Cow Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Tuscarora Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in northern Nevada, where an intricate network of drainages flows toward the Owyhee River in the northeast corner. This 1987 survey documents a period of active or recent geological exploration, evidenced by scattered mining activity throughout the rugged terrain. Small-scale resource extraction is marked by an Adit, a Mine Dump, and numerous Prospects that follow the mountain ridges and canyon walls.

Water serves as the primary geographic organizer for this remote area, with several significant seasonal and perennial streams such as Amazon Creek, Wild Horse Creek, and Red Cow Creek carving deep paths through the high country. The map also traces Fourmile Creek, Dry Creek, and Horse Creek, showing the natural drainage patterns that define the northern Elko County interior. For researchers and historians, these labels provide precise locations for late-twentieth-century mining prospects and the traditional names of landmarks used by ranchers and surveyors in the Great Basin.