1984 Map of Reno Flats

About this map

Reno Flats characterizes this stretch of Campbell County, where the high plains landscape is defined by its intermittent drainage systems and essential water sources. Surveyed in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the map reveals a remote ranching environment where named springs like Hardwater Spring, Maycock Spring, and Rock Spring served as vital landmarks for navigation and livestock. The topographic detail shows the winding course of Little Reno Bates Creek as it moves through the flats, joined by the West Prong. This manuscript-based provisional study provides a look at the open range before extensive modern development, documenting the subtle terrain of Buck Draw and the isolated Cold Spring in a region where water dictated the patterns of human activity and land use.