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2014 Map of Black Butte

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Black Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Black Butte and the surrounding high country of the Snake Mountains dominate this 2014 survey of Elko County. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems, where small watercourses like Burnt Cr and N Fork Burnt Cr cut through the terrain. Evidence of vital water sources for ranching and local wildlife are scattered across the township lines, including Antelope Springs and West Antelope Spring.

Remote county roads such as CR-754 and CR-753 provide the primary access to these public and private lands. The map illustrates the transition from the steep elevations of the mountains down to the seasonal flows of Spring Cr and Trout Cr. This sheet serves as a clear record of the area's geography and hydrography in the early 21st century, showing how the natural drainage patterns of Pole Cr shape the northeastern Nevada desert.