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2018 Map of Fondaway Canyon

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Fondaway Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Stillwater Range dominates this Churchill County landscape, characterized by a series of deep, named drainages that cut through the high desert terrain. This 2018 survey provides a clear view of the complex geological structure of the area, notably capturing the Fault Scarp of 1954 in the southeastern corner, a visible scar from mid-century seismic activity.

Water is a vital but scarce resource here, centered on Shanghai Spring located within Shanghai Canyon. The map records numerous distinct canyons named for their unique character or early prospectors, including Copper Kettle Canyon, White Cloud Canyon, and Shamrock Canyon. This arid network of canyons like Fondaway Canyon and Big Elk Canyon reveals the rugged isolation of the Nevada interior, where the land is defined more by its relief and sparse water sources than by human settlement.