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1987 Map of Windy Peak

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Windy Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Wheeler Peak and the high alpine terrain of the Snake Range dominate this late 20th-century survey of eastern Nevada. The landscape is defined by the intersection of the Great Basin National Park and Humboldt National Forest, where steep canyons like Mc Graff Canyon and Boy Canyon cut through the limestone and quartzite peaks. Small glacial lakes, including Stella Lake, Teresa Lake, and Brown Lake, cluster in the high elevations near the Wheeler Peak Campground.

Signs of early prospecting and more modern infrastructure coexist, with numerous Mine and Adit labels scattered through the drainages of Weaver Creek and Strawberry Creek. The settlement of Willard sits at the southwestern edge of the quadrangle, while a Radio Tower near Grub Gulch highlights more recent technological additions to the mountain slopes. The hydrology of the area is particularly detailed, tracing the flow of Lehman Creek and Shingle Creek alongside numerous named springs such as Waking Spring and Ohio Spring.