The sierra nevada, as a natural region, does not have exactly defined borders The desert is a geographical region that largely overlaps the great basin shrub steppe defined by the world wildlife fund, and the central basin and range ecoregion defined by the u.s In particular, to the north, there is a wide transition zone where the cascade range and the sierra nevada meet
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As a result, it is difficult to delineate a border between these two mountain ranges.
[1][2] the region is extremely diverse geologically and ecologically and is commonly divided into two regions
The cascade mountains and the sierra nevada mountains Von schmidt applied for and was granted the contract to survey the state's frontier border east of the sierra nevada In 1872 von schmidt using only a compass, a sextant and dead reckoning process set out with his crew to define the boundary Von schmidt was charged to measure and mark the boundary.
They extend for approximately 60 mi (97 km) as a greatly elevated plateau about 20 mi (32 km) wide on the south, narrowing to a point at the north, with elevations generally increasing south to north. Sierra national forest is a u.s National forest located on the western slope of the central sierra nevada in california, bounded on the northwest by yosemite national park and on the south by kings canyon national park. This is a table of principal paved highway passes on or near the crest of the sierra nevada, united states
The road passes are generally listed from north to south, with their elevation and access road.
The great basin desert is part of the great basin between the sierra nevada and the wasatch range in the western united states
