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2012 Map of Fagin Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Fagin Mountain and Buck Mountain dominate this high-altitude landscape in central Nevada, where water sources dictate the patterns of human and animal movement. The map identifies numerous natural springs, including Hiller Springs, Petunia Spring, and the sequentially named Cottonwood Number One Spring and Cottonwood Number Two Spring, which serve as vital points in this arid environment. These water sources feed into drainages like Underwood Creek and Horse Creek, carving out steep terrain such as Sheep Corral Canyon and Moonshine Canyon.

A sense of the area's pioneer-era logistical network is visible through the location of the Hiller Post Office along the main transit route, Grass Val-Cortez-Crescent Val. This junction of topography and service infrastructure highlights how essential specific corridors like Deer Pass were for navigating between the high peaks and the lower-lying canyons, such as Big Canyon and West Cottonwood Canyon.