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2018 Map of Catnip Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Catnip Canyon and the high desert basin of Guano Valley define this remote borderland where Washoe County, Nevada, meets Lake County, Oregon. This 2018 survey documents a sparse but critical water network, including Catnip Reservoir, Round Mountain Lake, and Little Catnip Spring, which serve as the primary landmarks in an otherwise arid expanse of rangeland. The topography is dominated by dramatic elevation changes at the Guano Rim and volcanic features like Round Mtn and Catnip Mtn.

Historically significant for its location along the state line, the map traces State Line Canyon and provides a modern look at Co Rte 34a, a primary artery through this high-altitude terrain. The presence of features like North Rock Springs Table indicates the importance of these elevated flats and seasonal drainages, including the various branches of Catnip Cr, to the regional land use and ecology of the Great Basin.