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2018 Map of McTarnahan Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Johnson Lane serves as the residential anchor of this high-desert landscape where the urban edge of Carson City meets the northern reaches of the Carson Valley. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation shifts, rising from the Carson River floor to the prominent heights of Prison Hill and McTarnahan Hill. This survey highlights the complex water management systems essential to the region, including the winding Mexican Ditch and the natural outflow of Saratoga Spring.

To the east, the landscape transitions into a series of deep drainages such as Brunswick Canyon, Sand Canyon, and Williams Canyon, reflecting the arid geography of the Pine Nut Mountains foothills. The network of modern residential streets like Stephanie Way and Sunrise Pass Rd contrasts with the open expanses of Onion Valley and the thermal prominence of Hot Springs Mtn, documenting the area's development through the late twenty-first century.