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2018 Map of Carson Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Carson Lake dominates this Churchill County landscape, its expansive waters and surrounding Carson Lake Pasture creating a distinct basin in the Nevada high desert. The area is defined by an intricate network of water management features, including the Rice Ditch, Carson Lake Drain, and the L 12 Canal, which illustrate the complex irrigation and drainage systems developed to manage the flow of the Carson River.

To the south, the terrain rises sharply into the White Throne Mountains, marked by the prominent Wildcat Scarp. These highlands overlook the lower reaches of Star Flat and Bass Flat to the east. This 2018 survey provides a clear view of the hydraulic infrastructure and natural landforms before modern shifts in water usage, tracing the lineage of local landmarks like Pierson Slough and various drainage ways like the West Lee Drain and East Lee Drain.