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1987 Map of Mount Blitzen

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Mount Blitzen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Tuscarora Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in northern Nevada, where steep ridges and deep canyons define the terrain. Rising to its namesake peak, Mount Blitzen stands as a primary landmark in a region marked by extensive geological exploration. Throughout the high country, numerous Prospects are noted, signaling the historical search for mineral wealth that characterized the mining districts of Elko and Nevada counties during the late twentieth century.

A complex drainage system carved by Rock Creek and Mc Cann Creek creates a network of deep incisions across the sheet, including the prominent Sixmile Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon. To the south, the terrain descends toward Pleasant Valley Creek and Packer Canyon, while isolated peaks like Battle Mountain and Castle Mountain break the horizontal stretches of the basin floor. The distribution of scattered water sources, such as Toe Jam Creek and Rattlesnake Creek, reflects the typical arid-land hydrology of the Great Basin.