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2014 Map of Hole In The Ground

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Rowland Mtn anchors this high-desert landscape in northern Washoe County, where the Nevada-California state line intersects the Washoe County and Lassen County boundary. The terrain is defined by a series of distinct geological depressions and flats, most notably the namesake Hole in the Ground and the sprawling Antelope Basin. These basins are flanked by seasonal water sources essential to the region's historical ranching and wildlife patterns, including Sidehill Spring, Painters Spring, and Piute Spring.

Surface water is concentrated in the seasonal drainages of the W Fork Buffalo Cr and Middle Fork Buffalo Cr, which cut through the high plains. Wide, level expanses like Big Adobe Flat and Little Adobe Flat indicate the ephemeral lake beds characteristic of the Great Basin. The grid-like Public Land Survey System lines reveal the systematic division of this remote territory, marking townships from t35n r18e down to t33n r19e.