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1970 Map of Split Mountain

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Split Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Split Mountain dominates the center of this 1970 survey, standing as a prominent landmark between the high elevations of Clayton Ridge to the west and the Montezuma Range to the east. The landscape is defined by the steep, eroded drainages of Nevada Canyon and Jackson Wash, which carve through the high desert terrain of Esmeralda County. Evidence of human activity and industry is scattered across these slopes, including a Mine and various Ruins that point to the region's mineral interests.

Infrastructure for ranching and communications is visible in the more accessible pockets of the range, noted by the presence of a Corral, a Water Tank, and Radio Towers. Navigation through this complex topography relies on a network of Jeep Trails that wind between the ridges. Small water sources like a lone Spring are carefully mapped, highlighting their critical importance in this arid Nevada environment.