Upper Pahranagat Lake anchors the southwestern edge of this Lincoln County landscape, where the high desert terrain meets a vital water source. The map follows the corridor of Highway 93 as it cuts through the arid expanse of Eightmile Valley, a characteristic desert basin defined by its drainage patterns and vast open space. This 2012 survey illustrates the path of modern infrastructure alongside historical routes, specifically noted by the inclusion of Old Hwy 93. The presence of these parallel thoroughfares highlights the evolution of transit through the Great Basin, showing where older desert tracks were replaced or bypassed by modern engineering to accommodate travel between the isolated valleys of southeastern Nevada.
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1885 · Pioche
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1886 · Pioche
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1945 · Alamo
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Caliente
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Caliente
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1969 · Alamo SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Lower Pahranagat Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Alamo NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Lower Pahranagat Lake NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Delamar 3 NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000