
The Tuscarora Mountains dominate the western landscape of this high-altitude basin, where the South Fork Owyhee River snakes through the central terrain. This 2021 survey details a rugged intersection of hydrology and topography in Elko County, highlighting the thermal activity at Hot Sulphur Springs along the banks of Hot Cr. The eastern portion of the sheet opens into the broad expanse of Independence Valley, a stark contrast to the steep verticality of Cottonwood Peak and the drainage at Cottonwood Creek Canyon.
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1955 · McDermitt
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Tuscarora
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Mt. Blitzen
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Bull Run
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · McDermitt
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Wilson Reservoir
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1982 · Bull Run Mts
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1982 · Tuscarora
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1987 · Cottonwood Peak
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1987 · Big Cottonwood Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000