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2021 Map of Risue Canyon

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Risue Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The settlement of Walker sits at the edge of the Antelope Valley, where the West Walker River meets a network of irrigation works including the Highline Ditch, Lone Company Ditch, and Main Canal. This area on the Nevada-California border shows the intersection of high-desert agriculture and the rising peaks of the Sweetwater Mountains. The landscape transitions from the river bottom and the Big Slough into the protected lands of the Toiyabe National Forest.

Geographical features reveal a high-altitude terrain marked by numerous basins and flats, such as Indian Flat, Salmon Flat, and Jackass Flat. A series of canyons and mountain peaks, including Wild Horse Mtn and Round Mtn, dominate the eastern half of the map. Numerous trails, such as the Rickey Canyon Trl and Jackass Spring Trl, provide access to remote springs like Upper Risue Canyon Spring and Indian Spring, highlighting the critical importance of water sources in this arid region.