Geology of the Antler Peak quadrangle, Nevada

The Antler Peak quadrangle is bounded by the meridians 117° and 117°15' and the parallels 140°30' and 40°45', in north-central Nevada. It is in the Basin and Range province and includes Battle Mountain, a north-trending range 18 miles long and 114 miles wide. The range is bounded on the east by the Reese River Valley, on the northeast by the Humboldt Valley, on the west by the Buffalo Valley, and on the south by a low divide separating the Buffalo Valley from the Reese River Valley. Altitudes in the quadrangle range from 4,475 to 8,550 feet; the local relief is as much as 3,500 feet, but is generally less than 2,000 feet.