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2018 Map of Bullwhack Summit

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Bullwhack Summit serves as the high-elevation divide between two distinct basin systems in this modern survey of eastern Nevada. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the open Steptoe Valley and the more contained Cave Valley, connected by the winding route of White Pine Co Road 45. To the east, the terrain rises into the southern reaches of the Schell Creek Range, where dramatic landmarks like Mollys Nipples and Monument Canyon break the horizon.

Water sources are scarce but critical in this arid environment, evidenced by scattered points like Bullwhack Spring and Robbers Roost Spring. The nomenclature of the area, including Robbers Roost Basin and Basque Canyon, hints at the region's cultural history of ranching and the varied uses of these mountain corridors. Seasonal drainages such as Cave Valley Wash and Silver Cr further illustrate the complex hydrology of the high desert basins.