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2011 Map of Mount Grant

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Mount Grant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Mount Grant dominates this 2011 survey of the high desert terrain in Mineral County, providing a detailed look at the drainage systems and peaks of the Wassuk Range. The landscape is defined by its verticality, with high points like Pike Peak and the traversing route through Wheeler Pass overseeing a network of intermittent waterways. These canyons and washes, such as Cottonwood Canyon and Lapon Canyon, direct seasonal runoff toward the desert basins below.

Evidence of traditional land use and water management in this arid environment appears through features like Box Spring and the relatively flat refuge of Lapon Meadows. The map meticulously tracks the branching tributaries of the region, including the North Fork Cat Creek, Middle Fork Cat Creek, and South Fork Cat Creek, which illustrate the complex erosion patterns of the Nevada backcountry before they consolidate into Cat Creek.