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2018 Map of Burnt Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Duck Flat dominates the northern expanse of this high-desert terrain in Washoe County, where the drainage patterns of the Great Basin dictate the distribution of seasonal water and springs. The landscape is characterized by its intermittent lakes, including the central Willow Lake and the eponymous Burnt Lake to the southeast. These ephemeral bodies of water, such as Sob Lake and Dry Steer Lake, provide critical context for the ranching and resource management history of this corner of Nevada.

Navigational access is defined by remote corridors like Duck Lake Loop and Buckhorn Rd, which thread between significant topographical features. Named canyons such as Worland Canyon and Express Canyon cut through the rising elevations, while vital water sources like Burnt Lake Spring and Rowland Spring mark specific points of interest for those tracing the historical movement of people and livestock through this arid territory.