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1985 Map of Smith Creek Valley

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Smith Creek Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Yomba Indian Reservation lies at the southern heart of this high-desert landscape, tucked between the towering peaks of the Toiyabe National Forest and the Shoshone Mountains. This 1980s-era map captures a remote section of the Great Basin where life follows the narrow ribbons of water and the legacy of precious metal extraction. Sparse settlements like Cold Springs and Peterson Station punctuate the vast valleys, while the Reese River and Smith Creek define the primary drainage patterns through the arid basins.

Evidence of Nevada’s mining history is scattered throughout the ranges, particularly in the southwest corner near the Broken Hills and Lodi Hills. Major workings such as the Double Eagle Mine, Highland Mine, and Quartz Mtn Hasbrouck Mine indicate a landscape heavily shaped by prospectors. The complex intersection of four counties—Churchill, Lander, Mineral, and Nye—converges here, marking this as a vital reference for researchers tracing land boundaries or ancestral mining claims.