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2012 Map of Sunnyside

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Sunnyside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The White River and Sunnyside Creek drainage systems define this high-desert basin in Nye County, where water availability has historically shaped land use and settlement. Ranching remains the central activity, as evidenced by the namesake Sunnyside community and family-run operations such as Whipple Ranch and Hendrix Ranch. These agricultural hubs rely on a network of natural water sources like Butterfield Springs and Flag Springs, alongside constructed irrigation features including the Adams-McGill Reservoir and Dacey Reservoir to the south.

A legacy of Depression-era land management persists at the CCC Camp, reflecting the historical impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Nevada interior. The landscape is also managed for aviation and wildlife conservation, centered around the Sunnyside-Kirch Wildlife Management Area Airport. Rising toward the east, the terrain transitions into the steep relief of Trough Spring Canyon, while several forest roads provide access to the surrounding rangeland.