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2021 Map of Swan Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Swan Lake Reservoir dominates the western edge of this high-desert landscape in Washoe County, a significant water resource for the surrounding livestock and wildlife range. The terrain rises sharply to the east toward the summit of Catnip Mtn and the dramatic relief of Catnip Canyon, while the broad, elevated expanse of Fish Creek Table defines the central portion of the sheet.

Surface water is the primary driver of life and activity here, as evidenced by a series of critical watering points such as West Catnip Spring, Antelope Spring, and Murdock Spring. These named springs and seasonal drainages like Fish Cr and Badger Cr provide a rare map of the dependable water sources that have supported ranching and range management in this part of northern Nevada for generations.