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2021 Map of Thatcher Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Cortez Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in Eureka County, where an intricate network of seasonal drainages and named springs provides the primary structure for the terrain. The presence of numbered water sources like Florio Spring Number Two, Florio Spring Number Five, and Florio Spring Number Seven suggests a systematic management of water resources across these slopes, likely supporting livestock or local industrial needs.

Evidence of historical land use is found along the northern edge with Iron Mine Rd, while the central portion of the map is defined by the deep cut of Sheep Creek Canyon. Numerous springs including Thatcher Spring, Chicken Spring, and Old Thomas Spring are scattered throughout the quadrangle, serving as vital landmarks in an otherwise arid expanse of canyons and ridges. These features, along with creeks like Sod House Cr and Lamb Cr, reveal the hydrographic importance of this specific section of the Nevada wilderness.