2012 Map of Silver Canyon

About this map

Siegel Ranch and Pierce Ranch anchor this high-desert landscape in White Pine County, showing the persistent ranching operations that utilize the drainage of Siegel Cr and Spring Valley Cr. The industrial legacy of the region is centered at the Aurum Mill site near Silver Canyon, a point of interest for those tracing the mining and processing history of the eastern Nevada ranges. The map reveals a network of natural water sources vital to this arid environment, including Osborne Springs, Willow Spring, and the curiously named Mud Springs. The presence of McCurdy Garden and Negro Abes suggests specific historical land use and named locations that serve as critical markers for genealogists and local historians documenting the early families and pioneers of the Spring Valley area.