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2012 Map of Oreana Spring

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Oreana Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Oreana Spring serves as a primary namesake and focal point in this high-desert portion of Lincoln County. The landscape is defined by the vital locations of isolated water sources, which historically dictated travel and survival patterns in the arid Great Basin. Named points such as Simmond Spring in the north and Keno Spring to the east highlight the sparse but critical network of springs that sustain life and activity across the basin.

Remote trails and local tracks connect these perennial points, reflecting the region's long-standing reliance on groundwater. Further south, Willow Spring and Chicken Spring mark the terrain where the topography shifts toward broader washes. This survey by the U.S. Geological Survey records the essential hydrography of a quiet and undeveloped territory, providing a precise record of the spring locations and the thin web of roads that cross between them.