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2021 Map of Duckwater SE

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Duckwater SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Railroad Valley dominates the central topography of this section of Nye County, where the desert floor meets the rising elevations of the Humboldt National Forest. The landscape is defined by its drainage patterns, most notably the seasonal flows of Duckwater Creek and Bull Creek, which lead toward the Bull Creek Reservoir in the northern reaches of the quadrangle. Highway 379 cuts diagonally across the basin, providing the primary corridor through this sparsely populated terrain.

Water sources are critical landmarks in this arid environment, with Box Spring and Blue Spring located near the eastern mountainous fringes. The intersection of these vital springs and the alluvial fans descending from Broom Canyon illustrates the traditional reliance on specific water points for ranching and land management in the Great Basin. To the south, drainage continues through Kern Creek and Currant Creek, mapping out the natural hydrology of the basin before it settles into the vast flats of the valley.