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1980 Map of Arc Dome

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Arc Dome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Arc Dome serves as the focal point for this high-elevation survey of the Toiyabe Range in Nye County. The landscape is defined by its extreme verticality and the drainage systems of the North Twin River and the South Fork Twin River. Evidence of high-country land use is visible at South Twin Pasture and the Upper Corral, suggesting seasonal grazing patterns within the Toiyabe National Forest.

Resource extraction and modern infrastructure leave their mark in the southern half of the map, where several Prospects are noted near the headwaters of Trail Creek. Further west on Peavine Mountain, a Radio Facility indicates the peak's strategic importance for communication. The network of Pack Trails winding through canyons like Jett Canyon and Sheep Canyon provides the primary means of navigating this steep, river-cut terrain.