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2021 Map of Iron Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Toiyabe National Forest dominates the eastern portion of this map, where the high ridges of Iron Mtn and the Saddle Back divide the high country from the basin floor. To the west, the landscape transitions into the Smith Creek Valley, a broad expanse characterized by intermittent water features like Smith Lake. The presence of the Old Overland Rd in the north serves as a tangible link to historical western migration and freighting routes through this portion of Lander County.

Deep canyons such as Elkhorn Canyon and water sources like Upper Cole Camp Springs illustrate the complex drainage systems flowing toward the valley. Transportation history is further marked by Railroad Pass and the modern Elkhorn Rd, showing the continued use of specific geographic breaks for traversing this high-desert terrain. The map captures the meeting point of high mountain forest and arid valley floor, defined by the seasonal flow of Burcham Creek.