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2014 Map of Ione SW

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Ione SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Ione Valley dominates this desert landscape in Nye County, where high-altitude drainage patterns define the local geography. The map illustrates a complex network of seasonal watercourses, most notably the Ione Wash and Antelope Wash, which channel runoff through the valley floor. To the northwest, Brunton Pass provides a crucial topographic transition point near the boundary of the Toiyabe National Forest.

Water is a scarce and vital resource in this arid region, highlighted by the location of Lower Antelope Spring. The human footprint is sparse, represented primarily by the corridor of NV-844 cutting across the northern reaches and the established land divisions of the Public Land Survey System. These township and range lines, such as t11n r38e, provide a rigid grid over the undulating basin and range terrain of central Nevada.