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1980 Map of Smoke Creek Ranch

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Smoke Creek Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Smoke Creek Ranch anchors this high-desert landscape where the California-Nevada state line bisects the arid terrain of Washoe County and Lassen County. The map details a transition from the drainage of Smoke Creek toward the elevation of Burro Mountain, revealing a history of remote habitation and transit across the Great Basin.

Historical traces are evident at Robbers Roost (Site) and the Smoke Creek Station (Ruins), suggesting the significance of this corridor for early travel and livestock operations. Practical land use is reflected in features like the Smoke Creek Airstrip and scattered water sources such as Jenkins Troughs. The presence of a Gravel Pit and numerous unnamed ranch roads highlights the continued infrastructure of this sparsely populated borderland during the late twentieth century.