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2011 Map of Pilot Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Pilot Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Pilot Range defines the high-desert character of this 2011 survey, dominated by the prominent summit of Pilot Peak. This arid landscape is punctuated by isolated water sources such as Cove Springs, Willow Spring, and McCuistion Springs, which have long been vital waypoints in the eastern Great Basin. The terrain drops into the Pilot Creek Valley, where drainage systems like Debbs Creek and McDonald Creek cut through the canyons of the western slopes.

Human presence in this high-altitude basin is sparse, marked primarily by the Pilot Creek Ranches Airport and the Bar O Ranch. These features, along with the network of intermittent streams like Buckhorn Creek and Bettridge Creek, illustrate the logistical challenges of ranching and aviation in this part of the Utah-Nevada borderlands. The map provides a clear look at how topography dictates travel and settlement patterns around these distinctive peaks and dry canyon washes.