Limestone Spring and Meadow Spring provide the only named geographic markers in this high-desert portion of Nye County. The map reveals a landscape defined by an intricate network of seasonal drainages and washes, illustrating the stark hydrology of the region as it was documented in 2012. The isolation of these water sources suggests their historical importance to ranching or transit in a terrain where surface water is remarkably scarce. This survey captures the topographical subtlely of the area, where minor shifts in elevation dictate the flow of ephemeral streams through the basin.
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1956 · Tonopah
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Tonopah
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Tonopah
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1967 · Moores Station
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1967 · Upper Fish Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Moores Station
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Morey Peak
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Morey Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1968 · Pritchards Station
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1968 · Fish Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500