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2018 Map of Wagner Springs

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Wagner Springs and the eastern edge of the Calico Hills define this high-desert reach of Humboldt County. The landscape is marked by the transition from the steep elevations of Sheep Buttes and Black Canyon into the expansive flats of the Black Rock Desert. Water, though sparse, dictates the local geography, with Willow Creek and Cherry Creek carving drainage paths toward the desert floor.

Evidence of remote industry and infrastructure appears in the southeast, where Angela Opal Mine Rd and Little Jo Mine Rd hint at the area's mineral prospects. The presence of the Soldier Meadow Number 2 Airport near Wheeler Reservoir suggests a point of access in this isolated terrain. The map reflects a 21st-century view of a region where ranching, mining, and aviation intersect within the vast basin and range province.