2018 Map of Baking Powder Flat

About this map

Baking Powder Flat occupies the central basin of Spring Valley in this recent survey of White Pine County. The landscape is defined by its intermittent water sources and high-desert drainage patterns, including Shoshone Ponds and family-named landmarks like Scottys Meadow. The eastern edge of the quadrangle rises sharply into the Humboldt National Forest, where the terrain transitions from the alkaline flat to timbered slopes. Evidence of the region's ranching and transit history remains visible in the alignment of Highline Rd and White Pine Co Road 39. Water management and natural springs are the primary features of interest, with Worthington Spring, The Seep, and North Spring scattered across the valley floor, indicating the critical nature of water in this arid Nevada corridor.