2014 Map of Black Rock Summit

About this map

Pancake Range dominates the topography of this high-desert region in Nye County. The landscape is defined by its significant relief, rising from the broad Big Round Valley in the east toward the high point at Black Rock Summit. This 2014 survey documents a terrain shaped by dramatic geological formations, most notably the steep escarpment of The Wall which cuts across the southern portion of the sheet. Hydrological features are sparse in this arid environment, making the location of Black Rock Spring a critical landmark for understanding historical movement and survival in the Great Basin. The grid of the Public Land Survey System, including townships t9n r54e and t8n r53e, provides the primary structure for this largely undeveloped Nevada wilderness.