Blue Wing Flat dominates the central terrain of this high-desert landscape in Pershing County, where the dry playa bed forms a massive expanse across the heart of the region. The map reveals a land defined by drainage patterns and arid basins, most notably the transition into Granite Springs Valley to the south. This area is etched by the seasonal path of Sage Hen Wash, which cuts a narrow course through the basin floor. The geography here is strictly organized by the Public Land Survey System, with the intersections of T27N and T28N through ranges R27E and R28E providing the primary navigation for any mineral exploration or land management. It is a stark representation of the Great Basin's character, where water is a transient force and the scale of the flats dictates the human footprint.
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1886 · Granite Range
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1894 · Granite Range
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1931 · Lovelock
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1935 · Lovelock
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1955 · Lovelock
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1959 · Lovelock
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1981 · Bluewing Flat South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Bluewing Flat North
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1981 · Ragged Top Mtn
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1981 · Bluewing Spring
USGS Topo · 1:24,000