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2018 Map of Bloody Run Peak

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Bloody Run Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Bloody Run Peak stands as the central landmark in this high-desert region of Humboldt County, where the southern reaches of the Santa Rosa Range meet the arid floor of the Silver State Valley. The topography is defined by sharp elevation changes, moving from the open western flats into the complex drainage systems of the Bloody Run Hills. Water remains a scarce and critical element in this landscape, represented by isolated features like Bathtub Spring and the intermittent flows of Bloody Run Cr and Paiute Cr.

Land use patterns are dictated by the steep terrain of the mountains, with a network of canyons including Crossover Canyon, Pinson Canyon, and South Water Canyon providing natural corridors. Public Land Survey System boundaries show the grid of T39N and T38N, though actual infrastructure is limited to primitive routes like Sand Pass Rd and Betes Rd, indicating a largely undeveloped area primarily utilized for grazing or mining access.