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2014 Map of Black Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Shoshone Mountains dominate the northeastern reaches of this high-desert landscape in Nye County, where the topography transitions into the broad drainage of the Ione Valley. This 2014 survey captures a section of the Great Basin defined by its seasonal hydrology and tectonic terrain, including the volcanic profiles of the Royston Hills to the south and the Cedar Mountains along the southwestern boundary.

Water sources are the primary landmarks in this arid environment, with Black Spring and Warm Spring serving as critical points of interest. These springs feed into a network of dry channels like Ione Wash and Golden Wash, which reveal the natural flow of the desert watershed. The presence of Nv-89 provides the only significant modern corridor through this remote region, tracing the lowlands between the mountain ranges.