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1956 Map of South Shoshone Peak

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of South Shoshone Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Reese Valley floor and the surrounding high Nevada desert terrain dominate this mid-century topographic survey. Small settlements such as Campbell and Peterson Station sit along the valley periphery, while the drainage of Peterson Creek and its many springs support the seasonal cycles of the ranching landscape. To the west, the Desatoya Mountains rise sharply, countered on the east by the significant elevations of the Toiyabe National Forest, which includes the map's namesake South Shoshone Peak and Bald Peak.

Remote canyons like Sawmill Canyon, Waterfall Canyon, and Deep Canyon carve through the mountain ranges, suggesting early resource extraction and water management in a land of scarce moisture. The presence of a Prospect and several benchmarks point to the ongoing geological interest and mapping of these basins. A single Jeep Trail provides one of the few named routes across the divide, linking the valley to the higher alpine reaches.