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REFERENCES CITED Hemphill-Haley, M. A., 1987, Quaternary stratigraphy and late Holocene faulting along the base of the eastern escarpment of Steens Mountain, southeastern Oregon: M.S. thesis, Arcata, Humboldt State University, 84 p. Lindberg, D.N., and Hemphill-Haley, M.A., 1988, Late-Pleistocene pluvial history of the Alvord basin, Harney Co., Oregon [abstract]: Northwest Science, v. 62, no. 2, p. 81. Mifflin, M. D., and Wheat, M. M., 1979, Pluvial lakes and estimated pluvial climates of Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 94, 57 p. Reheis, M. C., and Morrison, R. B., 1997, High, old pluvial lakes of western Nevada, in Link, P. K., and Kowallis, B. J., eds., Proterozoic to recent stratigraphy, tectonics, and volcanology, Utah, Nevada, southern Idaho, and central Mexico: Provo, Brigham Young University Geology Studies, v. 1, p. 459-492. Reheis, M. C., Sarna-Wojcicki, A. M., Reynolds, R. L., Repenning, C. A., and Mifflin, M.D., in press, Pliocene to middle Pleistocene lakes in the western Great Basin: Ages and connections, in Hershler, R., Currey, D., and Madsen, D., eds., Great Basin Aquatic Systems History: Washington D.C., Smithsonian Institution. Reheis, M.C., Slate, J.L., Sarna-Wojcicki, A.M., and Meyer, C.E., 1993, A late Pliocene to middle Pleistocene pluvial lake in Fish Lake Valley, Nevada and California: Geological Society of American Bulletin, v. 105, p. 959-967. Stewart, J. H., and Dohrenwend, J. C., 1984, Geologic map of the Wellington quadrangle, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-211, scale 1:62,500. Weide, D. L., 1975, Postglacial geomorphology and environments of the Warner Valley Hart Mountain area, Oregon: Ph.D. dissertation, Los Angeles, University of California, 293 p. PLEISTOCENE LAKES SUMMARY Most late Pleistocene shoreline altitudes and lake names are from Mifflin and Wheat (1979). Lake Warner shoreline from Weide (1975), Lake Alvord shoreline and overflow from Hemphill- Haley (1987), and Lake Coyote shoreline and overflow from Lindberg and Hemphill-Haley (1988). Shaded relief base generated in Arc/Info from USGS 1:250,000-scale DEMs. Pre-late Pleistocene shorelines from Reheis and others (1993), Reheis and Morrison (1997), and Reheis and others (in press), except for Lake Wellington (Stewart and Dohrenwend, 1984). See Reheis and others (1993; in press) for information on lake-deposit localities. Map projection: Lambert Conformal Conic. Digital cartography: Michael O'Donnell and Jonathon Rademaekers. Area of late Pleistocene lakes (not all are shown). Shoreline altitude in meters shown below lake name Maximum known area of pre-late Pleistocene lakes (not all basins have been examined for evidence of pre-late Pleistocene deposits) Possible additional area of pre-late Pleistocene lakes (former elevation raised by sedimentation) Pre-late Pleistocene lake-deposit locality Pliocene lake-deposit locality Late Pleistocene overflow Possible pre-late Pleistocene overflow and modern sill height in meters above late Pleistocene lake level Late Pleistocene boundary of Lahontan basin Major drainages in the Lahontan basin Inferred increase of drainage basin area in pre-late Pleistocene time EXTENT OF PLEISTOCENE LAKES IN THE WESTERN GREAT BASIN Marith Reheis U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-2323 EXPLANATION State borders City 1999 By Manuscript approved for publication June 16, 1999 Any use of trade names in this publication is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey This map was produced on request, directly from digital files, on an electronic plotter. This map is also available as a PDF file at http://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov ➤ San Jose Mariposa Goldfield Caliente Cedar City Sacra- mento Walker Lake Tonopah Lund Richfield Chico Reno Millett Ely Delta Susan- ville Lovelock Winnemucca Elko Tooele Alturas Vya McDermitt Wells Brigham City Klamath Falls Adel Jordan Valley Washington Oregon Idaho Utah Arizona Nevada California INDEX MAP OF 1˚ x 2˚ QUADRANGLES COVERING THE STUDY AREA 121˚ 00'00" 120˚ 00'00" 119˚ 00'00" 118˚ 00'00" 117˚ 00'00" 116˚ 00'00" 115˚ 00'00" 114˚ 00'00" 37˚ 00'00" 38˚ 00'00" 39˚ 00'00" 40˚ 00'00" 41˚ 00'00" 42˚ 00'00" 37˚ 00'00" 38˚ 00'00" 39˚ 00'00" 40˚ 00'00" 41˚ 00'00" 42˚ 00'00" 121˚ 00'00" 120˚ 00'00" 119˚ 00'00" 118˚ 00'00" 117˚ 00'00" 116˚ 00'00" 115˚ 00'00" 114˚ 00'00" CALIFORNIA OREGON IDAHO OREGON NEVADA Owyhee River Winnemucca Elko River Carson Walker River River Truckee Humboldt River Bishop Tonopah Reno Ely UTAH CALIFORNIA NEVADA NEVADA River H u m b o l d t Lake Warner Lake Alvord Lake Coyote Lake Meinzer Lake Surprise Lake Lahontan Lake Lahontan Lake Lahontan Lake Clover Lake Waring Lake Eagle Lake Franklin Lake Buffalo Lake Diamond Lake Gilbert Lake Dixie Lake Hubbs Lake Antelope Lake Gale Lake Newark Lake Edwards Lake Spring Lake Desatoya Lake Jake Lake Labou Lake Tahoe Lake Toiyabe Lake Maxey Lake Wellington Lake Railroad Lake Carpenter Lake Cave Lake Rhodes Lake Russell Lake Tonopah Lake Reveille Lake Columbus 1457 1311 1278 1768 1567 1332 1332 1332 1730 1761 1570 1850 1414 1829 1750 1097 1920 1745 1905 1847 1609 1759 1899 1945 1274 1926 1702 1762 1475 1484 1824 1829 1351 2155 1463 1512 1402 Lake Pine Lake Jonathan Lake Rennie +34 +12 +134 +44 +15 +26 +36 +8 +82 ➤ ➤ ➤ Reese River
