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2018 Map of Swales Mountain NW

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Swales Mountain NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Maggie Creek Rd serves as the primary north-south artery through this high-desert basin along the border of Elko and Eureka counties. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainages that feed into the larger Maggie Creek system, including Jack Creek, Little Jack Creek, and Cottonwood Creek. These seasonal and perennial water sources have historically dictated the placement of ranching infrastructure and routes across this Great Basin terrain.

Evidence of local hydrology is seen at Chicken Springs, while numerous smaller creeks like Donna Creek and Red House Creek carve through the foothills in the northeastern reaches. The map illustrates a typical Nevada rangeland pattern, where named water features like Lynn Creek and Coyote Creek provide the only landmarks in a topography of expansive ridges and valleys surveyed under the Public Land Survey System.