Wall Canyon and its namesake Wall Cr define the high desert landscape of this portion of Washoe County. The hydrology of the region is centered around the Lower Wall Canyon Reservoir, a significant water feature in an otherwise arid terrain characterized by intermittent flows like Duck Flat Wash and Cherry Cr. The elevation varies from the prominent Round Mtn to the undulating Lost Creek Hills, where seasonal water sources such as Cherry Springs and Juniper Springs provided vital points of interest for early land use and surveying. Infrastructure is sparse, primarily represented by Lost Creek Rd and CR 447, which provide the main access through these expansive public and private land blocks during the early twenty-first century.
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1886 · Granite Range
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1889 · Long Valley
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1894 · Granite Range
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Vya
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Vya
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Vya
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1979 · Wall Canyon Reservoir
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Duck Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000