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2014 Map of Piper Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Piper Peak and the high ridges of the Silver Peak Range dominate this high-desert Nevada landscape in the southwestern corner of Esmeralda County. The terrain drops sharply into the eastern edge of Fish Lake Valley, where the settlement of Dyer is located along the corridor of Eagle Rd. This topographic survey shows a network of steep drainages, including Icehouse Canyon, White Wolf Canyon, and McAfee Canyon, that cut through the massif toward the valley floor.

Natural water sources are scarce in this arid environment, evidenced by the isolation of Jeff Davis Spring and Blind Spring near the eastern boundary. The map provides a clear look at the Public Land Survey System grid across multiple townships, illustrating the vast, unpopulated sections that define this part of the Basin and Range province. Near the southern edge of the sheet, Sugar Peak stands as a prominent landmark overlooking the transition from the mountains to the basin.