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2014 Map of Palisade

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Palisade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Palisade serves as a central point of interest in this high-desert landscape where the Humboldt River carves through Palisade Canyon. The settlement pattern reflects the area's ranching and transit history, with named locations like Thomas Place situated along Thomas Cr and the specialized naming of Dann Frenchie Rd. The terrain is defined by the significant rise of Iron Blossom Mtn and the western edge of the Cortez Mountains, which overlook Pine Valley.

Water sources are vital markers in this arid environment, evidenced by the presence of Emigrant Spring, Rock Spring, and Raine Ranch Springs. These features, along with drainage systems like Pine Cr and Buck Rake Jack Cr, suggest the historic movement of people and livestock through the canyons. The intersection of the Elko Co Eureka Co line highlights the administrative division of this sparsely populated but topographically complex region.