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2014 Map of Golconda

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Golconda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Golconda sits at the intersection of a complex water and mountain landscape, where the Humboldt River and Pioneer Slough cut through the high desert. This 2014 survey captures the proximity of the town to the Golconda Hot Springs and the surrounding peaks of the Osgood Mountains and Edna Mtn. The terrain is marked by significant elevation changes, particularly at Golconda Summit, a critical point for transit through the region.

Transportation and resource management are evident in the presence of the French Canal and various ranch roads, such as Mobley Ranch Rd and Edam Valley Rd, which facilitate movement between the river basin and the foothills. Further east, the settlement of Preble marks another node along the river corridor near Emigrant Canyon. The map provides a contemporary view of these long-established Nevada locations, useful for tracing modern land use against the historic backdrop of the northern Humboldt route.