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Douglas County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Bars 1
Basins 6
Bays 3
Bends 1
Capes 4
Flats 8
Forests 2
Gaps 5
Lakes 5
Pillars 3
Ranges 4
Ridges 2
Springs 24
Streams 31
Summits 28
Valleys 45
Cultural Features
Airports 3
Bridges 4
Buildings 19
Canals 16
Cemeteries 6
Civil 19
Crossings 1
Dams 4
Hospitals 5
Locales 64
Mines 47
Parks 5
Post Offices 6
Reservoirs 5
Schools 22
Towers 1
Wells 6
Historical Features
Bridges 1
Locales 29
Mines 1
Populated Places 7
Post Offices 10
Reservoirs 1
Schools 2
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Nevada's National Historic Landmarks