
The Stillwater Range dominates this Churchill County landscape, rising sharply above the basin of the Humboldt Salt Marsh. This 2021 survey illustrates the stark geomorphology of the Great Basin, notably preserving the location of the Fault Scarp of 1954, a geological feature resulting from a powerful earthquake sequence that fundamentally altered the local topography. In the lower elevations, the presence of Dixie Hot Springs, Cold Springs, and Dixie Meadows indicates the vital geothermal and hydrological activity that sustains life in this arid valley.
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1908 · Carson Sink
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1910 · Carson Sink
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Millett
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Reno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Reno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Millett
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Reno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Clan Alpine Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1966 · Humboldt Salt Marsh
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1966 · Dixie Hot Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500