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1968 Map of Stormy Peak

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Stormy Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Stormy Peak anchors the southern reaches of the Snake Mountains in this high-altitude landscape of Elko County. The map reveals a land defined by water scarcity and resource extraction, with numerous unnamed Spring sites and clusters of Prospects scattered across the ridgelines. The drainage network is complex, featuring the upper headwaters of the North Fork Jakes Creek, Middle Fork Jakes Creek, and South Fork Jakes Creek as they flow eastward out of the mountain range.

Evidence of small-scale mountain industry is present near the peaks, where several Quarries are mapped alongside a network of high-elevation pack trails. The terrain drops into Balsac Basin and follows the deep drainage of South Fork Currant Creek. This 1968 survey, updated with 1980 revisions, documents a remote section of the Great Basin where life and movement revolve around scattered water sources like Balsac Springs and Red Spring.