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2018 Map of Mount Jefferson

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The high ridges of the Toquima Range dominate this portion of Nye County, where the massive profile of Mt Jefferson rises above the surrounding canyons. Within the Toiyabe National Forest, the mountain is delineated by several distinct peaks including the North Summit Mt Jefferson, Mid Summit Mt Jefferson, and South Summit. These high-altitude points provide the headwaters for numerous drainage systems such as Moores Creek and Pine Creek.

Evidence of historical activity and travel routes is preserved through labels like the Windy Pass Trail and names like Slaughterhouse Canyon and Road Canyon. Water sources were critical in this arid environment, marked here by isolated spots like Harmon Spring, Logan Spring, and Anderson Springs. The map illustrates a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the depths of Pasco Canyon to the alpine summits of the Toquima Range.