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2021 Map of Oxley Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Oxley Peak and the Snake Mountains dominate this high-desert terrain north of the community of Wells. The landscape is defined by its hydrothermal activity and vital water sources, including the famous Humboldt Wells and various thermal features such as Hot Springs and Chicken Soup Spring. These springs and the flow of Town Cr provided critical stopovers for travelers navigating the northern Great Basin.

Evidence of the region's ranching and transit history is visible in the network of rural routes like N Metropolis Rd and Bar HL Rd. The topographical transition from the low-lying Town Creek Flat up into the steep Bishop Creek Canyon illustrates the physical barriers that shaped early Nevada settlement. Small, named locales like Indian Hollow and Bishop Flats point to localized land use in an otherwise sparse and demanding environment.