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1968 Map of Stargo Creek

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Stargo Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The high ridges of the Monitor Range dominate this 1968 survey of Nye County, Nevada, where steep drainage basins descend toward the Fish Lake Valley. The landscape is characterized by its hydrological features, including Stargo Spring and numerous unnamed springs that feed the intermittent flows of Stargo Creek and Little Savory Creek. Within the boundaries of the Toiyabe National Forest, the terrain reveals a unique geological formation labeled as the Miniature Grand Canyon, suggesting a localized area of intense erosion or striking vertical relief.

Human activity in this era appears limited to remote access and resource exploration, evidenced by a network of trails and a Jeep Trail traversing the canyons. A solitary Prospect near the center of the sheet points to the region's history of mineral survey. The mapping project, conducted in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission, provides a meticulous record of this high-desert environment before later land-use changes.