2018 Map of Carson Sink SW
USGS Topo · Published 2018About this map
Carson Sink dominates this interior basin within Churchill County, where the desert landscape is defined by vast ephemeral water systems and sparse topographical relief. In the northern reaches, the Mopung Hills rise above the flat saline floor, providing a stark vertical contrast to the surrounding terrain. This particular area serves as the terminus for the Humboldt River, visible through the presence of Humboldt Slough, a feature that marks the complex hydrology of Nevada’s Great Basin. The grid of the Public Land Survey System, including t23n r29e, provides the primary human organization over an otherwise unpopulated expanse of wetlands and alkaline flats, reflecting the region's character as a sink for western river systems.
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Editions of this 2018 Carson Sink SW Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
Other maps of this area
1908 · Carson Sink
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1910 · Carson Sink
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Stillwater
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Soda Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Carson Sink
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Desert Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Reno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Reno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Reno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1979 · Carson Sink
USGS Topo · 1:100,000