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2021 Map of Jacks Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The high peaks of the Independence Mountains dominate this Elko County landscape, anchored by the prominent summit of Jacks Peak. Much of the eastern terrain is protected within the Humboldt National Forest, where a network of trails like the Jack Trl and China 1 Trl navigate the steep drainages of Snow Canyon and Jerritt Canyon. To the west, the topography softens into the high-desert expanse of Independence Valley, where the land is primarily organized around ranching operations.

Evidence of the area's agricultural history is found in the naming of access routes such as Spanish Ranch Rd, Wright Ranch RD, and River Ranch RD. Water management in this arid environment is clearly defined by several perennial and seasonal flows, including Marsh Cr, China Cr, and the isolated Niagara Spring. The map captures a moment in the 21st century where traditional land use meets federal forest management in a remote corner of northern Nevada.