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1958 Map of Swales Mountain

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Swales Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The high ridges of the Independence Mountains and Swales Mountains dominate this Elko County landscape, where the focus in the late 1950s was clearly on resource extraction and water management. Mining activity is concentrated around Swales Mountain, marked by numerous labels for prospects, shafts, and tunnels, alongside a Strip Mine further west.

Reliable water sources are critical in this arid terrain, evidenced by the density of named springs such as Mine Spring, Yellow Spring, and Louse Spring. The presence of the Carlin Drift Fence indicates active livestock management across the slopes of Fish Creek Mountain. Transport is limited to a network of jeep trails servicing remote sites, including a TV Repeater Station perched at a high elevation. Drainage is defined by seasonal flows like Donna Creek and Red House Creek, which carve through the high-elevation basin.