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2021 Map of Sage Hen Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Nightingale sits at the base of the Nightingale Mountains in this high-desert region of Pershing County. The landscape is defined by the significant topographic rise of the Sahwave Mountains to the northeast and the prominent Nache Peak to the south. Central to the area's geography is the Sage Hen Valley, a wide drainage basin through which the intermittent Sage Hen Wash flows toward the south.

Water sources are critical landmarks in this arid environment, represented by the isolated Sage Hen Spring. The map documents a network of unpaved roads and trails that traverse the valley floor, connecting the scattered mountainous terrain and providing access to the remote elevations. This survey provides a precise record of the natural landforms and sparse human presence in the Nevada desert during the early twenty-first century.