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2021 Map of Badger Mountain SE

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Badger Mountain SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Badger Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape along the boundary of Washoe and Humboldt counties. This 2021 survey illustrates a region defined by its hydrography, where seasonal drainage from Wall Canyon Cr and Cottonwood Cr carves distinct geographic features such as Wildcat Gorge and Shoestring Valley. The distribution of named water sources, including Domingo Spring, Wheeler Spring, and Bateman Spring, indicates the critical points of water access in an otherwise arid environment.

Remote land use is concentrated around Butcher Flat, while the complex topography is further articulated by Little Cottonwood Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon. The map provides a contemporary record of these features, preserving the nomenclature of the Great Basin's rugged high-elevation ranges and the ephemeral creek beds that have likely served as landmarks for generations of ranchers and land managers.