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2018 Map of Tempiute Mountain North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The settlement of Rachel serves as a primary reference point in this corner of Lincoln County, situated where the open flats of Sand Spring Valley meet the rising slopes of the Timpahute Range. The landscape is defined by the stark transition from basin floor to the high peaks of Tempiute Mtn, reflecting the classic basin-and-range geography of the Nevada desert. Evidence of livestock management and water access is scattered throughout the region, marked by the Corrals near Tem Piute Spring and the northern Buttes Spring.

Resource extraction and transit routes anchor the eastern portion of the sheet, where Tempiute Mine Rd winds toward the settlement of Tempiute. Local infrastructure near Rachel includes a small grid of named streets such as Sagebrush Way and Central Ave, while the surrounding terrain is carved by natural features like Wildcat Canyon. This survey illustrates the relationship between a small, isolated high-desert community and the immense, unpopulated public lands that define its environment.