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2018 Map of Pilot Peak

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Pilot Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Pilot Peak stands as the dominant summit in the Pilot Range, which straddles the state line dividing Nevada and Utah. The 2018 landscape reflects a stark mountain-and-basin topography where the high peaks of Debbs Canyon and Horse Canyon overlook the broad Pilot Creek Valley to the west. Evidence of remote settlement appears in the northwestern corner, where a small grid of numbered streets like 1st St and 3rd St cluster near the Pilot Creek Ranches Airport.

Water is a critical defining factor for survival and navigation in this arid environment. Sources such as McCutcheon Springs, Cove Springs, and Willow Spring provide fixed points on the map, often associated with drainage networks like Debbs Cr and Bettridge Cr. To the east, Bettridge Springs Rd winds through the hills of Elko and Box Elder counties, marking a path through the high desert terrain.