. Geology and water resources of Big Smoky, Clayton, and Alkali Spring valleys, Nevada. or embankments, many of whichare very defiaite structures that can be followed for a number ofmiles, the largest attaining heights of nearly 50 feet (PL I and fig. 2,profiles A to G). To f acihtate the description and discussion of thesefeatiures the principal ones have been named the Schmidtlein, Minium,Vigus, Daniels, Spaulding, Charnock, Rogers, Gendron, MiUett, andLogan beach systems being recognized on the bed of Lake Toyabe,and the Railroad, Alpine, Desert Well, and French Well beachsystems on the bed
. Geology and water resources of Big Smoky, Clayton, and Alkali Spring valleys, Nevada. or embankments, many of whichare very defiaite structures that can be followed for a number ofmiles, the largest attaining heights of nearly 50 feet (PL I and fig. 2,profiles A to G). To f acihtate the description and discussion of thesefeatiures the principal ones have been named the Schmidtlein, Minium,Vigus, Daniels, Spaulding, Charnock, Rogers, Gendron, MiUett, andLogan beach systems being recognized on the bed of Lake Toyabe,and the Railroad, Alpine, Desert Well, and French Well beachsystems on the bed of Lake Tonopah (PL I). These names do notapply to specific lake stages but to the most conspicuous beachstructures, some of which are composites of beaches that werefunctional at several different water levels. PHYSIOGRAPHY. 31 The existence of Lake Toyabe is indicated on the large map inRussells monograph on Lake Lahontan, ^ but no mention is made ofit in that monograph, nor in any other literature that was searchedin the preparation of the present paper. No mention of beaches in.
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