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1990 Map of Te-Moak Well

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Te-Moak Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The South Fork Indian Reservation and the rising waters of the South Fork Reservoir dominate this Elko County landscape as it appeared in the late 1980s. The map illustrates a transitional period for the Humboldt River corridor, where the creation of the South Fork State Recreation Area repurposed land once defined by agricultural water systems like the Ditch and Abandoned Ditch networks.

Upland from the reservoir, the Elko Hills give way to a high desert plateau marked by vital water sources such as Tenmile Well, Te-Moak Well, and Secrist Well. These named points, along with drainage systems like Tenmile Creek and Mitchell Creek, provide essential context for the region's ranching and indigenous history. Several Borrow Pits and Gravel Pits are scattered across the terrain, indicating the local infrastructure development of the era.