1968 Map of Snow Water Lake NE

About this map

Wood Hills dominate the northern terrain of this Elko County quadrangle, where the high desert landscape drops away into the vast Independence Valley (Depression) and Clover Valley (Depression). The map records a sparsely settled ranching and transit landscape in the late 1960s, anchored by the Warm Springs Ranch on the eastern edge. This area is defined by its water sources and the vital transportation corridor running along the valley floor, where the Western Pacific railroad tracks parallel a network of unimproved roads and a Jeep Trail.