1958 Map of Singletree Creek

About this map

Mining operations and remote range cabins define this late-1950s survey of the Independence Mountains in Elko County. The landscape is marked by active and historic resource extraction, notably at the Rio Van Winkle Mine and a nearby Open Pit Mine, with numerous Shafts and Prospects scattered across the higher elevations near Nannies Peak. These industrial markers contrast with the isolated residential shelters such as Sproule Cabin and Green Cabin, which sit along the drainages of Cold Creek and Susie Creek. The topographic detail traces a complex network of water sources essential for high-desert survival, from Lang Spring to the broader Blue Basin. A solitary Jeep Trail provides the primary transit through the foothills, connecting the low-lying Green Cabin Meadows to the rugged summits including Monument Peak.