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2015 Map of Red House Flat West

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Red House Flat West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Humboldt River and the small rail settlement of Comus anchor the southern reaches of this landscape, where the high peaks of the Osgood Mountains transition into the expansive Red House Flat. This high-desert terrain is defined by its drainages and mountain passes, including Etchart Canyon, Hogshead Canyon, and Felix Canyon that carve through the Osgood range into the Clover Valley. Historical transit routes like Soldier Pass and Pettit Ranch Rd demonstrate the established paths through this basin-and-range geography.

Water sources are vital markers in this arid environment, represented by Garden Spring, Day Spring, and the perennial course of Kelly Cr. Notable landmarks such as Lone Butte rise from the flatlands, providing distinct orientation points for local history researchers or those tracing ranching and transit history in northern Nevada. The layout of the public land survey system blocks across the quadrangle reflects the systematic organization of this territory.