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2021 Map of McTarnahan Hill

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of McTarnahan Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Carson Valley and the surrounding high desert terrain define the transition between agricultural valley floors and the steep, rugged slopes of the Pine Nut Mountains. This modern survey shows the developed residential grid of Johnson Lane, where numerous local streets like Porter Dr, Stephanie Way, and Jackie Ln have expanded across the alluvial fan. The landscape is marked by hydrothermal activity, most notably at Saratoga Hot Spring at the base of Hot Springs Mtn, a geological feature that has long drawn interest in this part of Douglas County.

Elevations rise sharply to the east toward McTarnahan Hill, where the terrain is dissected by deep drainage systems such as Brunswick Canyon, Sand Canyon, and Williams Canyon. To the northwest, Prison Hill stands as a prominent landmark near the Carson City and Douglas County boundary. The mapping of Mexican Dam Rd and Snyder Rd indicates the vital infrastructure connecting these upland canyons to the more densely settled valley below.