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2012 Map of Flagstaff Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Flagstaff Mountain and Cine Mountain anchor this high-desert terrain in Nye County, Nevada, where the landscape is defined by its drainage systems and deep geological clefts. The presence of numerous named springs, such as Mcintyers Spring, Italian Spring, and Keystone Spring, suggests the critical importance of reliable water sources in this arid environment. These water points often dictated the movement of people and livestock through the region.

Erosion has carved several distinct corridors across the area, including Old Dominion Canyon and White Rocks Canyon. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, Tybo Creek and Kiln Canyon mark the approach to higher ground, while Shoshone Creek flows through the central reaches. The naming of Empire Canyon and Keystone Canyon points to the historical prospecting and mining legacy common to this part of Nevada, as surveyors and miners worked the drainages in search of minerals.