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1989 Map of White Sage Canyon

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of White Sage Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Toiyabe National Forest dominates this high-elevation landscape, where the Monitor Range rises sharply above the eastern edge of Monitor Valley. This 1989 provisional survey captures a remote intersection of Nevada’s central basins and ranges, marking the complex jurisdictional boundaries where Lander, Eureka, and Nye Counties meet. The terrain is defined by deep drainages like White Sage Canyon and Horse Heaven Canyon, which channel seasonal runoff toward the valley floor.

Water sources are vital markers in this arid environment, with South Brock Spring and White Sage Spring appearing as critical landmarks for travelers and livestock alike. Evidence of mineral exploration is sparse but present, noted by a lone Prospect situated on the slopes above the canyon floor. The map provides a detailed view of the primitive road network and trails that provided access to these isolated springs and high-country canyons before modern developments reached this interior portion of the state.