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2021 Map of Huntoon Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Huntoon Valley occupies a high-elevation basin between the Excelsior Mountains and the Huntoon Mountains along the Nevada and California border. This 2021 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details a remote landscape where water is a critical and scarce resource, centered on the vital Huntoon Spring and the seasonal path of Huntoon Cr. This area is shared between the Toiyabe National Forest and Inyo National Forest, reflecting the complex federal management of the Great Basin's arid ranges.

Movement through this high desert relies on an established network of primitive routes, including the Huntoon Valley Trl and the Eaton Trl. Further south, the terrain descends toward the Adobe Hills, where the Sounding Rock Trl and 31e102 Trl indicate a rugged environment managed for both conservation and limited access. The map provides a clear look at the intersection of Mineral County, Nevada, and Mono County, California, tracing the political boundary across the high mountain passes.