1973 Map of Star Valley Ridge SE

About this map

Lake Creek meanders through this portion of Elko County, defining the drainage patterns of a landscape marked by significant topographic relief in the early 1970s. The presence of a prominent Pipeline and several Jeep Trails cutting across the terrain suggests the importance of resource management and rural utility access during this era. A local landmark, Bartome Knoll, rises in the southeast corner, providing a fixed reference point for surveying and navigation in this high-desert environment. The map captures the infrastructure of the Nevada backcountry just before the mid-1970s, illustrating the sparse but deliberate network of trails and utility lines that supported remote land use and regional transit.