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1966 Map of Swan Lake

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Swan Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Sheldon Antelope National Refuge dominates this high-desert landscape in northern Washoe County, where the terrain transitions from the heights of Catnip Mountain down toward the seasonal basins of Swan Lake and Swan Lake Reservoir. Surveyed in the mid-1960s, the map reveals a network of water sources vital to the region's wildlife and sparse human activity, including Murdock Spring and Antelope Spring.

Evidence of remote settlement is sparse but present, notably at Andys Place near the eastern margin. The drainage pattern is defined by the ephemeral courses of Fish Creek and Badger Creek, which cut through the Table upland. Extensive fencing and a network of Jeep Trail routes underscore the area's management as protected rangeland, while the Antelope Range Boundary delineates the specific conservation zones established for the local pronghorn populations.