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2014 Map of McKinney Pass

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

McKinney Pass serves as a central waypoint through the East Range mountains in this arid region of Pershing County. This interior basin and range landscape is defined by its critical water sources, which dictated movement and land use throughout the territory. Named watering holes like Root Spring, Dago Spring, and Twin Springs are scattered across the terrain, indicating the importance of these points for both survival and livestock in a high-desert environment.

The settlement of Fencemaker occupies the southern portion of the sheet, situated near the mouth of Grayson Canyon. The topography transitions from the steep grades of Ladd Canyon and Reed Canyon in the north to the lower Sou Hills in the southeast. This map captures the distribution of remote springs, including Grayson Spring and Kyle Spring, which remain the primary landmarks across the vast sections of public land survey townships.