The Black Rock Desert defines the northern reaches of this landscape, a stark landscape where the Quinn River terminates in an ephemeral basin. In this corner of northwestern Nevada, the boundary between Humboldt and Pershing counties divides a terrain shaped by dry washes and seasonal drainage. The hydrology is dominated by Granite Springs Wash in the west and Rabbithole Cr to the east, both tracing ephemeral paths through the high desert. This survey provides a precise look at the township and range system during the early 21st century, showing how modern geopolitical lines intersect with the ancient alluvial features of the Great Basin.
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1886 · Disaster
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1893 · Disaster
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1931 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1935 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Vya
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Vya
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Vya
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · King Lear Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500