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2018 Map of Mud Meadow

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Soldier Meadows Hot Springs serves as a thermal focal point in this high-desert landscape where water dictates the geography of human and animal activity. The topography is defined by significant elevation changes, ranging from the depths of Fly Canyon and Box Canyon to the prominent heights of Black Mtn. In the eastern portion of the sheet, Copper Canyon cuts into the rising terrain, while the southern reaches descend toward the expansive alkaline flats of the Black Rock Desert.

Water management and natural springs are central to the area's character. Mud Meadow Reservoir and Mud Meadow Cr collect the limited flow from the surrounding highlands, supporting the Mud Meadow basin. Geothermal features like Mud Spring and Wheeler Spring are marked alongside the path of Co RD 217, which provides the primary access through this remote portion of Humboldt County. The map captures a transition from riparian corridors to arid canyonlands.