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1990 Map of Snowball Ranch

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Snowball Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Indian Spring Ranch and Willow Creek Ranch anchor this high-desert landscape in Nye County, showing the isolated ranching outposts and vital water sources necessary for life in the Great Basin. The terrain is defined by the steep elevation of the Pantheon Range and the Fish Creek Range, where Bills Peak rises above the drainage of Indian Creek and Willow Creek.

Resource extraction and water management are the primary human signatures on this land. Numerous scattered prospects and a specific Mine Shaft suggest a history of mineral exploration along the canyon slopes. The map also records essential watering points for livestock and wildlife, from the aptly named Wild Indian Spring and Moonshine Creek to several man-made improvements like the Stock Pond and a designated Well located near the ranch complexes.