Owyhee Desert terrain characterizes this high-altitude corner of Elko County, where the landscape is defined by its subtle drainage patterns and isolated high points. The northern flow of Lake Cr cuts through the high desert, suggesting the seasonal water movement critical to this arid environment. Significant landforms like Corral Lake Butte in the south and Bartome Knoll to the east provide the only major relief in a territory largely organized by the Public Land Survey System. The map preserves the exact township and range divisions, such as t46n r46e and t45n r47e, which dictate the spatial history of Nevada's ranching and mineral exploration lands.
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1955 · McDermitt
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · McDermitt
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1973 · Star Valley Ridge SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Button Lake Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Star Valley Ridge East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Corral Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Rubber Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Twelvemile Flat
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Star Valley Ridge West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Star Valley Ridge SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000