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2018 Map of McGhee Mountain

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of McGhee Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

McGhee Mountain and the Idaho Canyon Range dominate this high-desert landscape in northwestern Nevada, showing a complex network of canyons and drainage systems as they appeared in 2018. The topography is defined by the sharp descent into Thousand Creek Gorge and the winding paths of Thousand Creek and Virgin Creek. These ephemeral waterways and isolated water sources like McGhee Mountain Spring and Burro Spring have historically been vital for livestock and local wildlife in the Great Basin.

The map records the persistence of the Public Land Survey System, with township and range lines like t45n r26.5e marking the remote terrain. From Oregon Canyon in the north to Big Mountain in the south, the area remains largely undeveloped, characterized by its open basins and the steep ridges of the Idaho Canyon Range. The drainage of Sagebrush Creek further illustrates the geological character of this corner of Humboldt County.