The springs are located in the group of trees, top right. The ranch utilizes the water for its operations. A small pond, fed by the springs, stands in the yard, bottom left. The terrain from Silver Zone Pass to the ranch, above, appears easy for wagon travel. The Toano Range is visible to the southeast, top left.. From Big Springs, the pioneers, loaded with a good supply of water, headed south toward Flowery Spring, near Jasper or Flower Pass. Although the Bidwell-Bartleson party easily threaded the Ruby Mountains at (now) Harrison Pass, they would have a difficult Sierra crossing.