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1986 Map of Skinner Canyon

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Skinner Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Pleasant Valley and the Kern Mountains dominate this high-desert borderland where White Pine County, Nevada, meets Juab County, Utah. The terrain is defined by a series of steep drainages, including Essex Canyon and Neece Pete Canyon, which feed into the broader valley system. Water sources are scarce but critical in this arid environment, marked by isolated points such as Indian Spring, Gravel Spring, and Cane Spring.

Evidence of historical prospecting is found near the northern ridges, where a Mine Shaft and various unmarked workings indicate early attempts to extract minerals from the limestone-rich slopes. To the south, Skinner Canyon leads toward the Upper Sulphur Spring, reflecting the geological complexity of this mountain range. The map captures the landscape in its mid-1980s state, illustrating the intersection of state lines and the sparse network of unimproved roads used by ranchers and miners.