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2012 Map of Hot Creek Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Moon River Ranch and Forest Moon Ranch stand as primary points of human habitation within this arid Nye County landscape. The geography is defined by a critical water network, where the north-south flow of the White River and Moon River is managed through a series of catchment features including Hay Meadow Reservoir, Tule Field Reservoir, and Whipple Reservoir. These irrigation works suggest the vital importance of water rights and ranching infrastructure in this portion of Nevada.

Rising above the plains, Hot Creek Butte serves as a prominent landmark in the northern section of the quadrangle. Reliable water sources such as Moon River Spring and Camp Spring provide localized relief from the surrounding desert terrain. The area is accessed via a remote transportation network, most notably the Forest Rd that skirts the northern boundary, connecting these isolated ranching outposts.