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2018 Map of Wallace Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Toiyabe National Forest dominates the high-elevation landscape of the Monitor Range, where steep canyons and arid basins define the border between Lander and Eureka counties. The settlement at Wallace Canyon is positioned along the western foothills, serving as a gateway to the intricate network of forest roads and trails that penetrate the interior. Water sources are scarce in this high desert environment, making isolated points like Laxague Spring and the drainage of Reynolds Cr vital features for both the ecosystem and historical land use.

Transportation through the mountains relies on a system of rugged tracks, including North Woods and the North Wallace - Allison route. To the south, the deep incisions of Brock Canyon and its South Fork provide topographic relief, eventually opening out toward the Charnac Basin. The map illustrates a landscape of large-scale public land management, where the relief of the peaks contrasts with the broad expanse of Big Flat in the northeast corner.