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2012 Map of Dianas Punch Bowl

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Dianas Punch Bowl stands as the central landmark of this high-desert basin in Nye County, Nevada. The landscape is defined by the critical presence of water, with family-named sites such as Potts Ranch and Johnny Potts Spring indicating the importance of local ranching operations and water rights in this arid environment. The map details a network of geothermal and seasonal water sources, including Hot Springs and Mud Spring, which have long drawn human activity to this remote stretch of the Monitor Valley.

Transport through the area is concentrated along June Canyon Rd and secondary trails that provide access to the deep cuts of Ikes Canyon, Black Rock Canyon, and June Canyon. These geological features, alongside Crane Cr, reveal a terrain where every spring and canyon was a vital point for navigation and survival. This 2012 survey documents the persistent human footprint of ranching and resource management in a landscape shaped by volcanic geography and thermal activity.