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2018 Map of Carico Lake South

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Carico Lake Valley characterizes this high-desert landscape in Lander County, where seasonal water sources and rugged drainages define the area's geography. The presence of numerous named water points, such as Elephant Head Spring, Stone Cabin Spring, and Whaley Spring Number Two, suggests a landscape historically vital for livestock or transient miners in an otherwise arid basin. These springs are concentrated around the Stone Cabin Basin and the slopes of the Red Mountains, which dominate the eastern portion of the terrain.

Transportation through this part of the Great Basin is marked by isolated backcountry routes like Fillipini Rd and Dry Lake Rd. The seasonal path of Hall Cr traverses the valley floor, connecting the northern basin toward the primary landmark of Carico Lake. This 2018 survey provides a clear view of the complex topography and sparse infrastructure typical of north-central Nevada's interior basins.