1981 Map of Rye Patch Canyon

About this map

Duck Flat dominates the northern landscape of this Washoe County survey, where the high desert floor gives way to the complex drainage systems of the Buffalo Hills. The area is defined by its seasonal hydrology and livestock history, centered on the Rye Patch Sheep Camp located near the junction of Cedar Canyon and Rye Patch Canyon. These deep corridors, along with Smokey Canyon and Chicken Canyon, provide a detailed look at the water sources that sustained grazing operations in this arid region, such as Willow Springs. The presence of Buckhorn Road and several Borrow Pits indicates the sparse but essential infrastructure required to navigate and maintain this interior rangeland during the early 1980s.