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1970 Map of Ungina Wongo

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Ungina Wongo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Duck Valley Indian Reservation and Humboldt National Forest converge in this high-elevation landscape of northern Elko County. The terrain is marked by distinctive Shoshone-derived names such as Ungina Wongo and Wonga Douya, alongside numerous water sources like Gondem Bah Creek and Siclegoitit Creek. Evidence of historical resource extraction is scattered throughout the southern and eastern portions of the map, particularly along the waterways.

Dredge Tailings near Banty Gulch and the Idaho-Nev Shaft indicate a history of placer and hard-rock mining activity. Resource management and livestock operations are suggested by features like the Corral and various Mines, Prospects, and Drill Holes. The Owyhee River flows through the northeastern corner, near Reservation Hill, while a network of pack and jeep trails provides the primary access through this remote mountain environment.