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2014 Map of Robinson Summit

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Robinson Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Robinson Summit stands as a primary high-altitude landmark in this portion of the Egan Range, where a network of remote springs once supported the movement of people and livestock through the high desert. The landscape is defined by its numerous water sources, including family-named and descriptive landmarks like Schoolhouse Spring, Piscevich Summit, and Camptender Spring. These springs are often found at the heads of drainages such as Sage Hen Canyon and Bradley Canyon, indicating a historical reliance on these precise points for survival in an arid climate.

Transportation through this high country follows established paths like Thirty Mile Rd and Gleason Creek Rd, which navigate the steep contours of the range. The density of named springs, from Locket Spring One to Gleason Spring Two, provides a map of the essential hydrology that dictated the placement of camps and early mountain travel routes. This survey detail captures the enduring geography of Nevada's interior basins, where the availability of water at specific elevations remains the most critical feature of the land.