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2021 Map of Paradise Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Paradise Peak stands as the central landmark of this high-desert terrain within the Toiyabe National Forest. The landscape is defined by the sharp elevations of the Paradise Range and the Pactolus Hills to the south. This arid environment is punctuated by a network of critical water sources, including Paradise Spring, Sulphur Spring, and Fifteenmile Spring, which have historically dictated travel and survival in this part of Nye County.

Deep canyons carve through the mountains, most notably Tungsten Canyon, Granite Canyon, and Cottonwood Canyon. The presence of Tungsten Canyon suggests the region's connection to Nevada's mineral prospecting history. To the northeast, the drainage of Antelope Wash and the presence of Antelope Spring indicate the seasonal water patterns and wildlife corridors that characterize this remote basin-and-range geography.