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2011 Map of Denio

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Denio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Denio sits at the northern edge of the Pueblo Valley along the Nevada-Oregon state line, serving as a remote outpost in this high-desert landscape. The 2011 survey captures the sparse infrastructure of the region, including the Denio Post Office and the highway intersection at Denio Junction, which provides access to the Denio Junction Airport. The terrain is defined by the significant elevation changes between the Pueblo Mountains to the west and the massive depression of the Bog Hot Valley to the south.

Hydrological features are central to life here, with Continental Lake and Baltazor Hot Spring dotting the valley floor. The map traces the rugged paths of Cowden Mine Rd and the drainage of Mineral Creek as they descend from Strawberry Butte and Cowden Canyon. Historically significant transit points like Emigrant Pass in the Pine Forest Range emphasize the area's long-standing role as a corridor through the Great Basin.