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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 Shoshone Mountains and Toiyabe Range dominate this mid-1980s landscape, framing the expansive Smith Creek Valley and the Big Smoky Valley to the east. This central Nevada basin-and-range topography is defined by its arid hydrological features, including the seasonal Reese River and various alkali flats like the Salt Marsh in the northeast. Human presence is scattered but significant, with the Yomba Indian Reservation situated along the river and the historical Peterson Station marking an earlier era of transit.

Prospectors and mining historians can trace numerous extraction sites throughout the ranges, such as the Double Eagle Mine in the west and the Penelas Mine further south. The map documents a complex network of 4wd trails and roads connecting these remote sites to small hubs like Eastgate. Much of the mountainous land is managed within the Toiyabe National Forest, where features like the Kingston Ranger Station and peaks like Bunker Hill rise above the high desert floor.