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2017 Map of Malaga NE

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Malaga NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Badger Mtn dominates this high-plateau landscape in Douglas County, where the terrain is deeply incised by a series of drainage systems. The map details a complex network of coulees and canyons, most notably Bevington Canyon and Sutherland Canyon in the northern reaches, and Francis Canyon to the south. Water sources are scarce but critical to this arid environment, evidenced by named points such as Robinson Spring and Luehm Spring.

Transport through this elevated region relies on steep, named grades like Rock Island Grade SW and Keane Grade Ave, which navigate the significant elevation changes between the peaks and the creek beds. Distinctive geological landmarks like Moses Stool provide orientation points in an area primarily defined by its natural topography rather than dense urban settlement. The drainage patterns of Rock Island Cr and Beaver Cr illustrate the primary watershed movement across these high plains.