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2014 Map of Salt Marsh

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Smoke Creek Desert dominates the southern expanse of this 2014 survey, a region where the topography of Washoe County gives way to the characteristic alkali flats and intermittent water systems of the western Great Basin. The hydrology of the area is defined by a network of seasonal water sources and managed catchments, including Buffalo Slough and Buffalo Spring in the northeast.

Evidence of local water management is clear through the presence of the Parker Reservoirs, specifically Dewey Parker Reservoir and Dewey Parker Reservoir Number Two. These features, along with the eponymous Salt Marsh, illustrate the necessity of collecting and directing runoff in this arid environment. Connectivity through the basin is maintained by Surprise Valley Rd and Smoke Creek Rd, which navigate the transition from the high desert floor to the rising slopes of the surrounding ranges.