2014 Map of Bell Canyon

About this map

Fairview Peak and Slate Mtn anchor this high-desert basin and range landscape in Churchill County, where dramatic vertical relief defines the Great Basin geography. The map illustrates a region shaped by tectonic activity, most notably evidenced by Earthquake Fault Rd skirting the eastern edge of the peaks. This corridor reveals the stark transition from the alluvial fans of Fairview Valley and Bell Flat to the sharp ridges of the Fairview Range and the West Gate Range. The drainage of Bell Canyon cuts through the southwestern terrain, providing a natural conduit through the mountains. This 2014 survey serves as a precise record of the public land survey system divisions across these desert summits, showing the township and range lines that segment this sparsely settled mining and ranching territory.