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2021 Map of Bottle Creek Ranch

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Bottle Creek Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Jackson Mountains topography dominates this section of Humboldt County, where high peaks and desert basins meet. The land is defined by a network of seasonal water sources and drainages, including Cricket Spring and Howison Spring, which provided essential water points in this arid landscape. To the north, the terrain rises toward Buff Peak and the White Peaks, while the eastern portion of the map transitions into the wide expanse of Desert Valley.

Surface drainage follows a complex pattern of creeks and canyons, such as Halburg Canyon and Burro Bills Canyon. The presence of the Bottle Creek Slough and the main channel of Bottle Creek illustrate how water moves through the basin toward the valley floor. Transportation is limited to a few established routes like Bottle Creek Road, reflecting the area's primary use for ranching and resource management rather than dense settlement.