Carson Sink dominates the expanse of Churchill County in this 2018 survey, representing a significant terminus for the Carson River’s drainage. The landscape is defined by its vast basin floor, where water intermittently gathers and evaporates, leaving behind a stark, salt-crusted surface. This modern digital topographic study by the U.S. Geological Survey maps the intricate Public Land Survey System grid including t23n r31e and t22n r31e, illustrating how the desert floor was historically partitioned for management. While primarily an uninhabited basin, the precise mapping of these township and range boundaries remains vital for land use research and understanding the hydrology of this interior drainage system.
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1908 · Carson Sink
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1910 · Carson Sink
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Stillwater
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Carson Sink
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Reno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Reno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Reno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1969 · Lone Rock SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Cox Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Pintail Bay
USGS Topo · 1:24,000