Gabbs Valley Range Explained

Gabbs Valley Range
Etymology:Gabbs Valley, which was named for scientist William More Gabb
Country:United States
State:Nevada
District:Mineral County
Topo Map:Mount Ferguson
Topo Maker:USGS
Range Coordinates:38.6719°N -118.1853°W
Elevation M:2209
Map:Nevada

The Gabbs Valley Range is a mountain range in the west of the central Nevada desert in the Great Basin region. The range is within Mineral County, Nevada.

The valley was named after an engineer, E. S. Gabbs.[1]

Gabbs Watershed

The Gabbs Watershed (USGS Huc 16060002) is a 2060sqmi area that includes the [2] Gabbs Valley and the slopes of the perimeter Great Basin mountain ranges within the watersheds' drainage divides, e.g., of the Gabbs Valley Range.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Origin of Place Names: Nevada . W.P.A. . Federal Writers' Project . 1941 . 51.
  2. http://images.water.nv.gov/images/publications/recon%20reports/rpt9-Gabbs_valley.pdf Nevada Government Website