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2021 Map of Sharp Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Dolly Varden Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape in eastern Elko County, centering on the prominent summit of Sharp Peak. The survey details a network of natural water sources vital to this arid high-desert environment, including Mizpah Springs in the north and the centrally located Summit Spring. The terrain is defined by steep drainage systems like Currie Canyon and Black Rock Canyon, which cut through the ridges toward the surrounding basins.

Evidence of early territorial survey lines and land divisions is clear through the prominent labeling of townships such as t29n r66e, providing a framework for the various family-named landmarks like Millick Canyon and Joe Moore Spring. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the Currie Hills transition away from the higher peaks of Bald Peak, illustrating the complex topography of the Great Basin range-and-valley system.