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2021 Map of Hardy Springs

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Hardy Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

White River Valley defines the western expanse of this high-desert landscape, where seasonal water sources dictate the patterns of human and animal movement. The namesake Hardy Springs and other vital points like Blind Spring, Dee Gee Spring, and the curiously named Ruppes Boghole provided the necessary hydration for early travel and ranching across the eastern edge of the White River.

The terrain transitions sharply from the alluvial flats of White Horse Pasture to the steep relief of the mountains to the east, dissected by deep drainages such as Sheep Pass Canyon, Box Canyon, and Ninemile Canyon. This 2021 survey traces the modern county line between White Pine and Nye counties, documenting a sparse road network including Wells Station Rd that follows the historic logic of the basin-and-range topography.