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2014 Map of Winnemucca East

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Winnemucca East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The high-desert city of Winnemucca serves as the focal point of this Nevada quadrangle, situated where the Humboldt River curves through the Great Basin. The grid of the city is well-defined, showing residential expansion and industrial corridors alongside Fairgrounds Rd. This area highlights the transition from urban settlement to the dramatic topography of the Sonoma Range to the southeast, where numerous canyons like Water Canyon and Thomas Canyon drain toward the river valley.

Hydrological features are central to the landscape, with various seasonal and perennial streams such as Harmony Cr and Whites Cr etching the desert floor. The inclusion of Giants Grave Spring and the Giants Grave landmark to the northeast provides specific points of interest for those tracing the traditional landmarks and water sources of Humboldt County. This survey effectively documents the intersection of modern infrastructure and the geographic realities of the Nevada interior.