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2011 Map of Hole In The Ground

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Hole In The Ground
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Painter Ranch sits on the western edge of this High Desert landscape, where the Nevada-California border meets in a region defined by seasonal water and vast volcanic plateaus. The terrain is characterized by broad elevated features like Madelin Mesa and the prominent Rowland Mountain to the north. These heights overlook expansive, arid depressions such as Big Adobe Flat and Little Adobe Flat.

Water security in this environment is dictated by a network of named springs, which likely served as critical waypoints for ranching and travel, including Antelope Spring, Sidehill Spring, and the curiously named Hole in the Ground Spring. The namesake Hole in the Ground feature lies near the center of the quadrangle, with drainage flowing through the West Fork Buffalo Creek. This map documents a sparsely settled corner of Washoe County where survival is tethered to these discrete hydraulic points.