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2018 Map of Poodle Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Buffalo Hills dominate the northern landscape of this Washoe County region, defined by a complex network of high-desert canyons and critical water sources. The map illustrates a livestock-oriented landscape where named springs like White Heifer Springs, Wrangle Pasture Spring, and Pauls Camp Spring provided essential resources across the arid terrain. Natural drainages such as N Fork Frog Cr and Willow Cr feed into localized catchments, including Buffalo Hills Reservoir Number 8 and Boulder Dam Reservoir.

Elevations vary significantly across the quadrangle, from the prominent peak of Poodle Mtn to the depths of Big Sawmill Canyon and Poodle Mountain Canyon. The mapping of features like Little Sawmill Basin and Jones Flat suggests a history of localized land use, likely tied to grazing and early timber needs in the basins. This survey serves as a record of the remote interior of the county, where landmarks like Black Butte and Button Mtn provide the primary navigational anchors in a land of deep canyons and seasonal washes.