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2021 Map of Peterson Table East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

South Fork Owyhee River carves through this corner of Elko County, defining a landscape of high plateaus and seasonal drainages. The most prominent landform is the broad expanse of Peterson Table, which dominates the central portion of the survey. This high ground is flanked by intermittent water sources essential for livestock and local ecology, including Garat Spring and the Garat Reservoir in the northern reaches.

The drainage patterns of Spring Cr, Sheep Cr, and Circle Cr illustrate the complex hydrography of the Owyhee watershed. Local place names such as Rye Grass provide clues to the native vegetation and grazing history of these rangelands. The map reveals the township and range divisions of the Public Land Survey System, showing the jurisdictional boundaries of T46N and T45N across the high desert terrain.