2018 Map of Baxter Spring NW

About this map

The Toquima Range and the northern reaches of the San Antonio Mountains converge in this high-elevation desert landscape. This 2018 survey documents a remote portion of the Toiyabe National Forest where the terrain descends toward the Ralston Desert to the south. The area is defined by its critical water sources, specifically Baxter Spring and Willow Spring, which have long served as essential landmarks in this arid environment. A network of utilitarian paths and tracks provides transit through the mountain passes, including the Manhattan Willow Connect and the Willow Spring Cutoff. Descriptively named routes like Straight Up, Up-The-Draw, and Short Spur illustrate the direct, functional nature of local navigation across the varying topography of the Nye County backcountry.