2012 Map of Big Dune

About this map

Big Dune dominates the southern landscape of this Nye County desert expanse, south of the volcanic landmark Lathrop Wells Cone. The terrain is defined by dry drainage systems including Solitario Wash and Crater Flat Wash, which cut through the arid floor toward the Amargosa River at the map's southwestern edge. Human presence is marked by the straight trajectory of US Route 95 and a sparse network of service roads such as Race Track Rd and Valley View Rd. Geological features like Cleft Ridge and Tilted Ridge provide sharp vertical relief in an otherwise expansive desert basin, illustrating the stark topography of the Nevada wasteland at the start of the 2010s.