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1971 Map of Rye Patch Reservoir North, 1974 Print
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1971 Map of Rye Patch Reservoir North

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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Rye Patch Reservoir dominates this high-desert basin, where the Humboldt River is managed through a complex of impoundments in Pershing County. The map details the specific water levels and containment areas of the Upper Pitt-Taylor Reservoir and Lower Pitt-Taylor Reservoir, showing a landscape defined by the tension between vital water storage and the surrounding arid Alkali Flat. To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Eugene Mountains, providing a stark backdrop to the irrigation infrastructure below. Evidence of human activity beyond water management is sparse but telling, appearing in the form of a remote Prospect and the isolated Nelson Well, connected only by a network of unimproved tracks and a Jeep Trail that cross the alluvial fans.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1971
Date Published1974
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.02 x 27.34 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain