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2012 Map of Herder Creek

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Herder Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Starr Valley serves as the central focal point of this high-desert ranching landscape in northeastern Nevada. The map documents a network of family-held lands and water resources, notably Mountain View Ranch and Jaynes Ranch, which are situated along the lower slopes where Herder Creek and Ackler Creek descend toward the valley floor. Social and civic life is anchored by the Starr Valley Community Hall and the Starr Valley Cemetery, preserving the location of long-established community footprints.

The hydrological pattern is dominated by the confluence area of the Humboldt River and Marys River in the northwest, fed by numerous seasonal drainages like Blasingame Creek and Burger Creek. The rugged eastern topography is defined by Greys Canyon and Dry Canyon, where steep drainages such as Hall Creek and Smiley Creek carve through the high terrain before reaching the more level cattle-grazing lands of the valley.