2015 Map of Blue Eagle Springs SW

About this map

Butterfield Marsh dominates the southern reaches of this landscape, marking a significant hydrologic feature in the arid environment of Nye County. The area is characterized by scattered water sources that would have been vital for livestock and early travel through the Great Basin. To the north, Big Well Ponds provides another localized water point, while Lockes Ponds sits further west. These features reflect the sparse but critical water network common in the basin and range province, where life and transit were historically dictated by the location of springs and marshes. This 2015 update, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey, uses high-resolution data to delineate the boundaries of these wetlands and the surrounding public land survey system divisions, including t8n r56e and t9n r56e.