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2021 Map of Lida Wash

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Lida Wash cuts a primary drainage corridor through this high-desert basin in Esmeralda County, defining the topographic character between the Silver Peak Range and the northern reaches of the Palmetto Mountains. The landscape is a study in desert water sources, where isolated points such as Horath Corral Spring, Birch-Creek Spring, and Pocahontas Spring provided essential stopovers in an arid environment.

Evidence of historical transit is found along the Silver Peak - Railroad Springs Rd, which snakes through the eastern foothills near Clayton Ridge. These tracks and springs are critical markers for understanding the movement of early prospectors and ranchers across the Great Basin. Rising above the valley floor, Harvey Peak serves as a dominant landmark for those navigating the rugged transitions between the Clayton Valley floor and the higher mountain ranges to the south.