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2018 Map of Butte Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The High Desert of Washoe County is defined by its vital water sources and dramatic elevation changes, captured here in the northern Great Basin. Seasonal drainages like Hog Ranch Cr and Little Hog Ranch Cr descend from the heights of the Granite Range and the Little High Rock Mountains, feeding a network of remote catchments such as Hog John Reservoir and Little High Rock Reservoir.

Reliable water points were essential for livestock and travelers in this arid terrain, with Butte Spring and the curiously named Bath Tub Spring marking key locations among the Butte Spring Hills. The map also details the rugged topography of the Division Range and the deep incision of Willow Creek Canyon in the southeast. Evidence of ranching and land management persists through features like Van Norman Springs and the sparse track of C R 34, which provides the primary access through this sparsely populated corner of Nevada.