2012 Map of Black Spring

About this map

Black Spring sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape in Nye County, where the topography is defined by broad basins and flanking ranges. The map documents the vast Ione Valley, a central corridor bounded by the rising slopes of the Shoshone Mountains to the northeast and the Royston Hills to the southeast. At the base of the Cedar Mountains, the terrain transitions into complex drainage patterns, most notably the seasonal course of Golden Wash. This 2012 survey illustrates the sparse water resources critical to this arid region, pinpointing isolated sources like Warm Spring. The network of roads following the valley floor suggests the persistent importance of these natural paths through the Great Basin, connecting remote springs and landmark peaks that have long served as navigational anchors in the Nevada desert.