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2021 Map of Ninemile Mountain NE

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Ninemile Mountain NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Leach Range dominates the southern landscape of this northeast section of Elko County, where the high desert terrain is defined by deep drainages and isolated peaks. In this remote corner of Nevada, the Wilkins-Montello Rd provides the primary passage across a landscape marked by substantial geographic markers like Rocky Butte and Twelvemile Canyon. The northern extent of the quadrangle is drained by Thousand Springs Cr, a critical water source in an otherwise arid basin.

Evidence of historical land use and travel is visible in the naming of significant topographic corridors such as Twentyone Mile Draw and Wildhorse Canyon. These features, along with Coin Canyon, suggest a history of local navigation and perhaps ranching activity in the vast spaces between the mountain ranges. The map meticulously documents the Public Land Survey System grid, including townships like t41n r68e, illustrating how this expansive territory was organized and managed.