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2011 Map of Job Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Job Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Job Peak stands as the dominant topographical landmark in this high-desert landscape of Churchill County. The terrain is defined by a series of dramatic drainages and deep incisions, including Little Box Canyon and Big Box Canyon to the north, and the extensive Cain Spring Canyon to the south. Water sources are scarce but critical, marked by isolated points such as Poco Camp Spring and Lower East Lee Spring.

Settlement is sparse, represented primarily by the Derring Ranch situated near the eastern edge of the quadrangle. The map reveals a reliance on essential transit corridors like Dixie Valley Rd and Kyle Ln, which skirt the broad Dixie Valley Wash. This 2011 survey documents a rugged environment where seasonal flows from Freeman Creek and numerous canyons like Sheep Canyon shape the alluvial fans of the basin floor.