Calico Hills

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The Calico Mountains are located on the west-north-western edge of the Black Rock Desert Nevada, bounded by Hualapai Valley on the west, Donnelly Peak (in the Donnelly District) on the northwest, and the Black Rock Desert playa on the east.

The Calico Mountains & the Calico Complex of Wild Horse Herd Areas are the names used by the BLM to manage the wild horses in this area.

Calico Hills vs. Calico Mountains

In 1975, the U.S. Geographic Names Board wrote: "Calico Hills: mountains, 17.7 km. (11 mi.) long and 8.1 km. (5 mi.) across, extend S from Division Peak 34 km. (21 mi.) NNE of Gerlach; name derived from appearance of the mountains' alternating light and dark strata; Pershing and Humboldt Cos., Nev. ; 41°04 '00" N, 119°12 '00" W (N end), 40°55'00" N, 119°15'00" W (S end). Variant: Calico Mountains."

In 1989, "Agenda Item 2.B.(4). Deferral for second reading of terminology Calico Hills vs. Calico Mountains. Controversy was reviewd. Although the Board had approved the terminology "Calico Mountains" at its previous meeting, recent communication with the USBGN indicated that the term "Calico Hills" was already approved the that agency in 1975. The Board passed a motion to discontinue its consideration of the matter."

See Also

• Little Joe Mine
• Royal Rainbow Opal Mine

Resources

• GNIS Calico Mountains
  • Variant Name: Summit Mountains, Citation: "McLane, Alvin R. 'Silent Cordilleras, The Mountain Ranges of Nevada' Reno: Camp Nevada Monograph Number 4, 1978, 118 pp. Descriptions of the mountain ranges of Nevada, including alternate names and history. p32"
• GNIS Calico Hills
  • Citation: "U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981. Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps."
  • Variant Name: Calico Mountains, Citation: "U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981. Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps."
  • Variant Name: Forman Mountains, Citation: "McLane, Alvin R. 'Silent Cordilleras, The Mountain Ranges of Nevada' Reno: Camp Nevada Monograph Number 4, 1978, 118 pp. Descriptions of the mountain ranges of Nevada, including alternate names and history. p32"
  • Variant Name: Harlequin Hills, Citation: "McLane, Alvin R. 'Silent Cordilleras, The Mountain Ranges of Nevada' Reno: Camp Nevada Monograph Number 4, 1978, 118 pp. Descriptions of the mountain ranges of Nevada, including alternate names and history. p32"
    • Carlson states that the name Harlequin was for the many-colored costume worn by "traditional pantomimests", Helen S. Carlson, "Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary," p. 66.
  • Correspondance: Letter from the Nevada Division of Water Resources stating no objection, 1975.
  • Forms: 1972 form proposing Calico Hills
  • Forms: 1975 form proposing Calico Hills
• Wikipedia
• nevadawilderness/northwest/calicomtns.htm Calico Mountains Wilderness