Rock Spring Table dominates this high-elevation corner of Nevada, where the drainage patterns of Sagebrush Cr and Virgin Cr carve through the arid terrain. The landscape is defined by its water sources, including the isolated Onion Lake and several vital points like Cottonwood Spring and the namesake Rock Spring. These features suggest a history of seasonal grazing and movement, corroborated by the presence of the Wild Horse Pasture in the southwest. To the east, the Idaho Canyon Range and the prominent Big Mtn provide significant vertical relief above Rock Spring Basin. The map illustrates the classic Great Basin topography of flat-topped tables separated by deep canyons and ephemeral creek beds, capturing the area as it was documented in 2018.
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1886 · Disaster
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1889 · Long Valley
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1893 · Disaster
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Vya
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Vya
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Vya
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Railroad Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1965 · Idaho Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1965 · Rock Spring Table
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1966 · Big Spring Butte
USGS Topo · 1:62,500