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2012 Map of Caudle Creek

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Caudle Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Caudle Creek and its many tributaries define this high-desert landscape in Elko County, where the topography is shaped by a dense network of intermittent and perennial watercourses. The drainage patterns of Pole Creek, Sheep Creek, and Raker Creek flow through open terrain, eventually meeting the larger Canyon Creek corridor at the southern edge. This 2012 survey illustrates a landscape primarily managed for ranching and resource access, evidenced by the presence of Coyote Spring and Black Spring, as well as the distinctive formation known as Canyon Creek Pockets.

Remote forest roads, including NFD 074 RD, provide the only infrastructure through this area where the border between Nevada and Idaho is defined by the land itself. The map provides clear evidence of the livestock-driven economy of the region, specifically through named locations like Ross Pasture Creek and the long, wandering paths of Three Creek and Deadman Creek as they traverse the northern reaches of the quadrangle.