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2021 Map of Job Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Job Peak serves as a prominent landmark within the Stillwater Range, overlooking a landscape defined by deep drainages and isolated water sources in Churchill County. The terrain is a complex network of canyons, including Middle Fork Pete Canyon and South Fork Pete Canyon, which feed into the broader Freeman Basin. This arid environment necessitated the naming of critical water points such as Poco Camp Spring, Coyote Spring, and Coyote Canyon Spring, which historically supported movement through these mountains.

The eastern portion of the map transitions into the flats of Dixie Valley, where Dixie Valley Rd parallels the Dixie Valley Wash. This area illustrates the classic Great Basin geography of high-elevation peaks adjacent to expansive, low-lying basins. The naming of Government Trail Canyon suggests established routes through the range, while features like East Lee Canyon and North Fork East Lee Canyon mark the rugged descent from the high ridges to the valley floor.