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2021 Map of Overton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Muddy River defines the fertile floor of the Moapa Valley, a corridor of long-standing agricultural settlement that includes the communities of Logandale, Overton, Amber, and Glassand. This 2021 survey shows how the residential and aviation infrastructure, such as Perkins Field, is concentrated along the western edge of the valley, bounded by the steep rises of Overton Mesa and Overton Ridge. The landscape transitions sharply from these irrigated valley lands to the arid expanses of the Mojave Desert and the high flats of Mormon Mesa to the east.

In the southern reaches of the map, the terrain gives way to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Here, the desert washes including Overton Wash and Magnesite Wash drain toward the Lake Mead shoreline and the Virgin Basin. This area illustrates the intersection of desert wilderness and human water management, with features like Swamp Spring dotting the arid landscape above the reservoir's edge.