
The small settlement of Tippett serves as a remote anchor in the high desert of White Pine County, situated where Pleasant Valley Rd meets White Pine Co Road 32. This 2021 landscape is dominated by the broad expanse of Antelope Valley, a north-south drainage basin defined by the Antelope Valley Wash. To the southeast, the terrain rises sharply into the Kern Mountains, providing a stark topographical contrast to the valley floor. Rare water sources in this arid environment include the ephemeral Tippett Lake and Blind Spring, which were historically vital for ranching and livestock movement through this corridor. The presence of Whiskey Rd and multiple county routes suggests a landscape still utilized for land management and transit between isolated mountain ranges.
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1956 · Ely
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Ely
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1963 · Ely
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1979 · Sunset Reservoir
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Tippett Canyon
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1981 · Spring Creek Flat NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1986 · Baldy Peak
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1986 · Tippett Pass
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1986 · Grass Valley Wash
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1986 · Rock Springs Pass
USGS Topo · 1:24,000