The Owyhee is the only Nevada river that finds its way to the ocean. It
rises in Elko County, in the northwestern corner of the State, and,
flowing north into Idaho, becomes a tributary of the Snake River.
Through the Snake its waters find their way north into the Columbia
River, and thence into the Pacific Ocean. Every spring salmon ascend the
Owyhee and afford the anglers of Tuscarora and other mining towns and
camps in that part of the State excellent and profitable sport. The
Owyhee irrigates many beautiful valleys. In this region prairie-chickens
and sage-hens are abundant, and a few deer are also found. In the
vicinity of the river are fine and extensive cattle ranges.