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1980 Map of Chukar Canyon

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Chukar Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

U S Naval Reservation (Target Area) occupies a significant portion of this high-desert landscape in Churchill County, reflecting the region's long-standing role in military aviation and testing. The terrain is defined by the sharp transition between the Springs and Sand ranges to the west and the broad, low-lying expanse of Fairview and Labou Flat to the east. This eastern section is noted as a Depression, illustrating the interior drainage patterns typical of the Great Basin.

Evidence of resource exploration and survival appears throughout the rugged canyons, including a Prospect and the notably labeled South Well (Dry). The naming of features like Lucky Boy Canyon, Arterial Canyon, and Red Top Canyon suggests a history of local prospecting and geographic identification by early travelers and miners. At the southern edge, a lone Spring provides a rare point of natural water in an otherwise arid environment characterized by sparse tracks and scattered Borrow Pit excavations.