1968 Map of Rodeo Creek NW

About this map

Boulder Valley serves as a remote focal point for this late-1960s study of the high desert terrain where the Sheep Range rises from the basin floor. The landscape is defined by its arid hydrology, featuring intermittent drainage systems like Boulder Creek, Rodeo Creek, and Bell Creek. Human activity is sparse but specific to the ranching and resource extraction industries of the era, evidenced by the Boulder Windmill Corral and Sheep Creek Windmill Corral which provided essential water for livestock. Industrial infrastructure is noted through a long Aqueduct in the south and scattered signs of exploration such as a Prospect and several Gravel Pits. The map captures a moment when primitive Jeep Trails and Private roads were the primary means of navigating this transition between the Elko and Eureka county lines, documenting a topography shaped more by water rights and range management than urban development.