1968 Map of Wine Cup Ranch NE

About this map

Thousand Springs Valley defines the topography of this high-desert region in northeastern Elko County, where the hydrology is marked by ephemeral drainages and intermittent water sources. The landscape is characterized by the confluence of Thousand Springs Creek with significant natural depressions such as Fivemile Draw and Toano Draw. Human presence in this arid environment is tied closely to ranching and local transit, anchored by the Fivemile Ranch and the Van Eaton settlement. Scattered infrastructure, including a Corral, several marked Springs, and a remote Jeep Trail, illustrates the logistical challenges of land management in the late 1960s. The map also records early industrial modifications in the form of multiple Borrow Pits, which often point to road maintenance or construction efforts in this expansive ranching corridor.