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1961 Map of The Cedars

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of The Cedars
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Reese River flows through the central valley of this 1960s survey, flanked by the Fish Creek Mountains to the west and the Shoshone Range to the east. This high-desert landscape in Lander County is defined by its water sources and ranching infrastructure, featuring established points like Fish Creek Ranch and various water works including Palo Alto Wells and Bridges Well. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade running parallel to the river suggests a corridor of former transport and commerce that once linked these remote basins.

Evocative terrain names like the Valley of the Moon and The Cedars provide a look at the local geography alongside thermal features such as Hot Springs. To the far east, the landscape rises toward Elephant Head and drops into the Carico Lake Valley. This era of mapping documents the network of Jeep Trails and remote outposts like Smith Flat that supported the mineral prospecting and livestock industries of central Nevada.