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1968 Map of Wells Peak

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Wells Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Wells Peak stands as the central landmark in this Elko County landscape, anchoring the northern reaches of the Windermere Hills. The late 1960s terrain is defined by a critical corridor of western transportation, where the tracks of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads run parallel through the high desert. This infrastructure highlights the historical importance of the region as a transit artery across the Great Basin.

Water sources are the primary indicators of human and livestock activity, scattered throughout the arid hills. Named features such as Wrights Well, Ralphs Well, Summit Springs, and Cricket Spring reflect a network of developed water points essential for life in this environment. To the west, Town Creek winds near a solitary Quarry, while Independence Creek drains the eastern slopes, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of this high-elevation desert range.