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2015 Map of Hardscrabble

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Hardscrabble
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

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Goat Corral Mtn dominates the high desert landscape of Humboldt County, where water management is the primary driver of human modification. A series of catchment systems, including Buckhorn Reservoir and Goat Corral Flat Reservoir, are scattered throughout the Ararat Hills and lower basins to support livestock and land use in this arid region.

Surface travel relies on established routes like China Rd and Greely Crossing Rd, which navigate the elevation changes between Horse Basin and the higher Secret Spring Summit. The presence of numerous named springs, such as Coffee Spring and Coleman Spring, alongside drainages like Martin Cr, underscores the critical importance of these isolated water sources for transit and survival in the high basin terrain.