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2014 Map of Mattier Creek

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Mattier Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Schell Creek Range dominates this portion of the Humboldt National Forest, where high-elevation drainage systems carve through the Nevada landscape. Water is a defining element of this high-desert terrain, with seasonal and perennial sources like Teapot Spring, Grouse Spring, and Sliderock Spring feeding the network of creeks that descend toward the flats. Mattier Cr and Whiteman Cr flow westward out of the mountains, eventually reaching the broad expanse of the Steptoe Valley.

Transportation corridors follow the natural topography, notably where Old Highway 93 skirts the western edge of the mountains. Inside the forest boundaries, the network of ranching and forest access roads, such as Whiteman Creek Rd and Natl Forest Develop Road 557 Rd, highlights the historical reliance on these canyons for movement. Deep cuts like Snowbank Canyon and North Canyon illustrate the erosive power of the local watersheds in this section of White Pine County.