
Rocky Pass serves as the narrow high point between the distinct drainage basins of Carico Lake Valley and Crescent Valley in this modern survey of Lander County. This high-desert landscape is defined by its critical water sources, most notably the hydrothermal activity at Chills Hot Springs and the seasonal flows of Elder Creek and Cooks Creek. These water points historically dictated the paths of desert travel, now traced by modern routes such as Cortez Canyon Rd and Carico Valley Rd.
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1938 · Cortez
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1944 · Cortez
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Crescent Valley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Mt. Lewis
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Mt. Lewis
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Crescent Valley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Winnemucca
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Winnemucca
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Winnemucca
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Carico Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500