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1982 Map of White Horse Mountain

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of White Horse Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

White Horse Mountain dominates the eastern portion of this map, its high peaks contrasting with the low, flat expanse of Antelope Valley to the west. This 1980s topography reveals a landscape primarily defined by sparse human intervention and natural resource exploration. Evidence of mining and industrial interest is scattered throughout the terrain, from Gravel Pits in the valley floor to several isolated Prospects and a singular Prospect on the western slopes of the range.

Transport and navigation are facilitated by a diagonal secondary highway and a rugged Jeep Trail in the northern sector. Named locations like Millick 1708 and Varden 1708 appear alongside a network of benchmarks, suggesting established survey points or former camps in the high desert. The presence of a solitary Well underscores the arid conditions of this portion of Elko County, where water sources were critical for the small-scale mineral exploration indicated by the surrounding pits.