1990 Map of West of Christina Peak

About this map

Diamond Valley defines this arid stretch of central Nevada, where the land-use patterns of the late twentieth century center on resource extraction and water management. Numerous points marked as Well and scattered Stock Ponds reveal the infrastructure necessary for sustaining livestock in this environment. The northern portion of the map is crossed by the Express Trail, a historic transit corridor that predates the modern 4wd tracks and unimproved roads. Industrial activity is concentrated in the eastern and southern areas, evidenced by several Gravel Pits and Prospects. This provisional study captures a landscape of utility, where the vastness of the valley is punctuated by specific interventions—be it a lone Spring or the grid-like system of a sectioned interior, illustrating the sparse but vital human imprint on the Great Basin.