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2015 Map of Carroll Summit NE

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Carroll Summit NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Desatoya Mountains dominate the northwestern corner of this landscape, where the rugged topography of the Great Basin drops away into the Smith Creek Valley. This area is defined by its critical water sources, scattered across the arid terrain in the form of numerous named seeps such as Clay Spring, Stoker Spring Number One, and Corral Spring. These springs historically dictated movement and survival in this portion of the high desert.

Transportation history is anchored by the presence of the Old Overland Rd crossing the southern reaches of the map near Smith Cr. This route serves as a physical link to the pioneering era of the American West, tracing the path across the basin floor. The drainage patterns of South Fork Porter Canyon and Porter Cr illustrate the seasonal flow of water from the mountain peaks toward the valley sinks, a fundamental aspect of the region's geography along the border of Churchill Co and Lander Co.