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2021 Map of Wadsworth Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Humboldt National Forest dominates the upper reaches of this Nevada landscape, where the Quinn Canyon Range transitions into the wide expanse of Garden Valley. This high-desert terrain is defined by its water sources, including Black Spring, Battaman Spring, and Modes Hole Spring, which likely served as critical waypoints for early travelers and livestock operations.

Evidence of historical land use is etched into the topography via the North Mine Shaft Trl and the National Forest Dev Rd. The boundary between Nye and Lincoln Counties bisects the map, passing near Pine Creek Spring and the drainage of Sand Cr. These features, alongside the Garden Valley Reservoir Number 1, illustrate the ongoing effort to manage the arid environment for ranching and resource extraction beneath landmarks like Mystery Mtn.