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2014 Map of Mount Blitzen

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Tuscarora Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in northern Nevada, characterized by high-elevation peaks and deeply incised canyons. High points such as Mt Neva and Mt Blitzen anchor a terrain defined by complex drainage systems, where watercourses like Rock Cr and Toe Jam Cr flow through significant geological features like Big Cottonwood Canyon and Sixmile Canyon.

Drainage patterns here are complex, with waters from the north and west converging near the Berry Basin area. Further south, the map reveals distinct landmarks including Beard Hill, Battle Mtn, and the winding Pleasant Valley Cr. This area remains largely uninhabited on the 2014 survey, preserving a primitive landscape of named but undeveloped mountains and canyons that speak to the region's ranching and wilderness character.