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2018 Map of Brown Knoll

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Egan Range dominates the central topography of this Nevada landscape, where high-elevation terrain gives way to the White River Valley in the northwest. This 2018 survey reveals a territory defined by its water sources, essential for ranching and survival in the Great Basin. Named points such as White Knoll Reservoir and Brown Knoll Reservoir indicate managed water storage, while a network of springs—including Sagehen Spring, Adams Spring, and the evocatively named Hole in the Bank Spring—is scattered across the slopes.

Evidence of historical land use and early settlement patterns is preserved in the naming of geographic features like Schoolhouse Canyon and Milk Ranch Canyon. The southeast corner is marked by the drainage of Milk Ranch Cr, while the northern reaches include Lone Pine Swale and First Sawmill Spring. These labels suggest a legacy of isolated homesteading and seasonal industry, such as timbering and livestock grazing, that has long characterized White Pine County.