2011 Map of Poodle Mountain

About this map

Buffalo Hills and the surrounding high desert terrain dominate this northern Washoe County landscape. The distribution of water sources like White Helfer Springs, Black Mountain Spring, and Trough Spring reveals the essential infrastructure of this arid region, where small reservoirs such as Jones Flat Reservoir and Boulder Dam Reservoir support local land use. The topography is defined by a series of deep cuts including Pauls Camp Canyon and Stockade Canyon, leading toward the prominent heights of Poodle Mountain and Button Mountain. The presence of named basins like Big Sawmill Basin and Little Sawmill Basin suggests historical resource management or seasonal industry in these high-altitude flats. To the north, the North Fork Frog Creek and South Fork Frog Creek drain the slopes of the hills, creating a complex network of seasonal washes and creek beds.