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1958 Map of Rose Creek

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Rose Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Humboldt River corridor serves as the primary artery through this Great Basin landscape, where the Western Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads parallel its course toward the northwest. The small settlement of Rose Creek stands near the river, while the landing strips of the Winnemucca Airport and a nearby Airway Beacon reflect mid-century aviation infrastructure in the desert.

South of the river, the terrain rises sharply into high peaks including Dun Glen Peak and Auld Lang Syne Peak. This area is marked by numerous resource extraction and ranching traces, such as the Auburn Mine and the Barrett Springs Windmill. The map also captures the sprawling Grass Valley and several rugged drainages like White Horse Canyon and Raspberry Creek, along with the Humboldt and Pershing County boundary line.