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2018 Map of Campbell Creek Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Desatoya Mountains dominate the western portion of this high-desert landscape, where the border between Churchill Co and Lander Co follows the high ridgelines. To the east, the terrain descends into the expansive Smith Creek Valley, a broad basin defined by its agricultural and ranching utility in an otherwise arid environment. The eponymous Campbell Creek Ranch sits at the base of the mountains, strategically located where Campbell Cr emerges from the canyons to reach the valley floor.

Drainage patterns are clearly defined by numerous steep-walled cuts including Buffalo Canyon, Skull Canyon, and Road Canyon. These geological features, along with waterways like Antelope Cr and Buffalo Cr, highlight the importance of water management and topography in Nevada's Great Basin ranching history. The map also traces the significant southern reach of Long Canyon as it carves through the central hills.