2018 Map of Thousand Creek Spring

About this map

Thousand Creek Spring sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape in northern Humboldt County, where water sources dictate the geography of the Great Basin. This 2018 survey documents a remote corner of the Nevada and Oregon borderlands, specifically where the state line meets the boundary between Humboldt and Harney counties. The drainage network is defined by Big Spring Cr and Thousand Cr, which cut through a terrain of prominent volcanic features. Significant landmarks like the elevated Big Spring Table and the distinctively named Hawksy Walksy area demonstrate the area's geological character. For researchers of the American West, the map provides precise locations for isolated landmarks such as Boundary Butte and Flat Top Butte, which have served as navigational waypoints in this arid region for generations.