Sharp Peak rises as a prominent landmark in this high-desert landscape of eastern Nevada, situated within the Great Basin's characteristically dry drainage patterns. The 2012 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a largely undeveloped expanse defined by ephemeral watercourses and the diagonal passage of State Route 375. This highway, which crosses the northern portion of the quadrangle, serves as the primary corridor through the open basin, connecting the remote interior of Nye County with distant regional hubs. The map illustrates a transitional terrain where alluvial fans spread from the base of the peak, creating a complex network of seasonal washes that dominate the southern and western reaches of the territory.
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1908 · Kawich
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1942 · Reveille Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1942 · Penoyer Valley
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1952 · White Blotch Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Reveille Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Belted Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Caliente
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Goldfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Goldfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Goldfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000