2015 Map of Calico Butte

About this map

Calico Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this high-desert landscape of Humboldt County, located where the northern Great Basin meets the edges of the Owyhee Desert. The terrain is defined by a complex network of seasonal drainages, including Mahogany Creek, Willow Creek, and Piccolo Creek, which carve through the volcanic uplands of Mahogany Ridge. Ranching and water management are evident through features like the Owyhee Reservoir Number Four, a critical water collection point in this arid environment. Transportation through the area is limited primarily to the unpaved Quinn River Road, while natural water sources like Willow Spring and the flat terrain of Wild Bills Flat reflect the area's history as open range. The map provides a detailed view of these remote features and the township-and-range surveying system that grid this part of northern Nevada.