1990 Map of Wilder Creek Ranch

About this map

Wilder Creek Ranch serves as a lone outpost in the high desert where the Bilk Creek Mountains meet the sweeping Pueblo Valley. This 1990 provisional study documents a remote ranching landscape defined by scattered water sources like Mud Spring, Stock Pond, and Wilder Ranch Well. The mapping illustrates the stark transition from the arid Pueblo Flat and its Sand Dunes to the sharp elevation of Lone Mountain. At Denio Junction, the intersection of transport and geography is clear where the state line divides Harney and Humboldt counties. Numerous labels for Prospects throughout the southern hills suggest the area's legacy of mineral exploration, while the presence of a Flowing Well and irrigation features points to the ongoing efforts to manage water in this Great Basin environment.