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1971 Map of West Morris Basin

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of West Morris Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Toano Range dominates this portion of Elko County, serving as a high-altitude divider between the Goshute Valley to the west and the expansive basin lands to the east. This 1971 survey records a landscape shaped by both geological forces and human transit, characterized by natural features like the Natural Arch and several Caves tucked into the mountain slopes. On the eastern edge, the Western Pacific railroad skirts the foothills, a vital transport artery in this high desert environment.

Water sources like Tunnel Spring and infrastructure such as a Corral indicate the continued importance of livestock and resource management in the Great Basin. Small-scale mining activity is evident through various Prospects and a specific Prospect located near the peaks. The transition from the Silver Zone Basin in the north down into West Morris Basin illustrates the complex drainage patterns and isolated basins that define this Nevada interior.