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2018 Map of Dairy Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Goose Creek Mountains anchor this high-desert boundary land where the Great Basin meets the northern rangelands. This 2018 survey documents a landscape defined by its vital water sources, with numerous named springs such as Monte Springs, China Jim Spring, and State Line Spring providing life in an otherwise arid environment. The terrain is marked by significant topographic shifts, from the broad Kilgore Basin and Monte Basin to the restrictive Narrows of Dairy Valley.

The interstate border between Nevada and Utah cuts vertically through the quadrangle, separating Elko County from Box Elder County. This administrative line bisects natural features like Dairy Valley Cr, highlighting how political boundaries were overlaid onto the high-altitude drainages of Long Canyon and the slopes of China Jim Mtn. The map preserves the specific nomenclature of the region's hydrography, including Toms Cabin Cr and the Dairy Valley Springs.