1966 Map of Sage Hen Hills

About this map

The Charles Sheldon Antelope Range defines this high-desert landscape along the state line between Nevada and Oregon during the mid-1960s. This survey, compiled from 1965 aerial photography, documents a remote wilderness managed for wildlife conservation, where topographical landmarks like Springs Table and Horse Heaven rise above the surrounding terrain. The map captures the complex administrative boundaries of the era, where Harney, Washoe, and Humboldt counties meet near the Oregon-Nevada border. A few isolated water sources, including Rock Spring and a simple Spring, serve as vital points for livestock and wildlife across the North Antelope Range. Evidence of human activity is sparse, limited primarily to a network of unimproved routes such as the Jeep Trail that wind through Catnip Canyon toward the summit of Catnip Mountain.