2012 Map of Bean Flat West

About this map

Stoneberger Creek meanders through this arid Great Basin landscape, carving a subtle path across the high desert flats of Lander County. This 2012 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the stark hydrological patterns of the region, where seasonal water sources like Dickenson Spring provide critical landmarks in an otherwise dry terrain. Notable landforms such as The Point and the mouth of Flat Canyon offer geographic orientation within the broad basin. The map illustrates a network of sparse roads and tracks typical of Nevada's interior, reflecting a landscape defined more by natural drainage and topography than by dense settlement or industrial development.