Ragged Top Mountain is a

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located in the

Trinity Range The Trinity Range is a mountain range in Pershing County, Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the so ...

in the

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. The elevation is . Ragged Top Mountain was so named for its jagged peak, which is likened to ruins. In 1867,

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took pictures of the area as part of the

Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel The Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel was a geological survey made by order of the Secretary of War according to acts of Congress of March 2, 1867, and March 3, 1869, under the direction of Brig. and Bvt. Major General A. A. Humphrey ...

. Karnak,_Montezuma_Range,_Nevada_-_NARA_-_519578.tif , "Karnak, Montezuma Range, Nevada, 1867" (Note that the name of the range is now the

, the

Montezuma Range The Montezuma Range is a mountain range in Esmeralda County, Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, Cal ...

is located elsewhere.)

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