1981 Map of Blue Wing Flat North

About this map

The Blue Wing Mountains dominate the northwestern horizon of this Pershing County landscape, where the high desert terrain transitions into the expansive Blue Wing Flat. This 1981 survey documents a region defined by its isolation and the stark geography of the Granite Springs Valley. The map reveals the imprint of mineral exploration with a solitary Prospect located near the southern slopes of the mountains, suggesting the localized mining interests that have historically drawn prospectors to these Great Basin ranges. Transportation across the arid basin is limited to a network of 4wd tracks, tracing the edges of the flat where water runoff from the peaks settles into the valley floor. The spatial relationship between the high ridges and the level playas illustrates the classic basin and range structure of Nevada's interior.