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2014 Map of Wonder Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The high peaks of the Louderback Mountains and Clan Alpine Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in Churchill County. This survey captures a terrain defined by dramatic elevation changes, where drainage systems like Wonder Wash and Hercules Canyon carve through the arid interior. Named summits such as Wonder Mtn, Queen Peak, and Driscoll Peak serve as primary landmarks for navigation across the open range.

A network of primitive tracks and unimproved roads connects natural water sources like Hercules Spring to expansive areas such as Badger Flat. The land-management grid, including sections of t19n r34e and t18n r35e, reveals the systematic division of this remote Nevada territory. For those studying the geography of the Great Basin, the map provides a clear record of the relationship between seasonal watercourses and the high-elevation gaps used to traverse these mountains.