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1971 Map of Wieland Flat

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Wieland Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Wieland Flat and the surrounding drainage basins of Elko County define this high-desert landscape in the early 1970s. The map highlights a network of ephemeral and perennial water sources critical for ranching and mining, including China Spring and Dogies Well. Local industrial activity is concentrated in the northeast near Gance Creek, where a Coal Mine and the accompanying Coal Mine Road mark the exploitation of natural resources in the Great Basin.

Topographic details reveal a terrain marked by prominent landmarks like Eagle Rock and the winding courses of Pie Creek and Willow Creek. Numerous Borrow Pits and a Gravel Pit suggest infrastructure maintenance or local construction during this era. A complex system of Jeep Trails provides the primary means of navigation through the hills, connecting isolated water tanks and prospects across the township lines of the R. 54 E. and R. 55 E. ranges.