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2018 Map of Fox Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Fox Range dominates this corner of Washoe County, defining a landscape shaped by significant elevation changes and seasonal water sources. The terrain is marked by deep cuts such as Fox Canyon, where the Fox Canyon Spring provides a critical point of interest in an otherwise arid environment. To the east, the western edge of the Lake Range begins to emerge, separated from the primary range by notable transition points like Sheep Pass.

Mapping of this area reflects a focus on vital hydrographic features, including Summit Springs, Buckbrush Spring, and Sheep Pass Spring, which serve as primary landmarks for navigation and land use. The cadastral grid, showing portions of t29n r21e and surrounding townships, illustrates how the public land survey system organizes this high-desert topography. This survey highlights the isolation and reliance on specific springs that have historically dictated movement through the high basins and mountain passes of northwestern Nevada.