2012 Map of Bonnie Claire SE

About this map

Sarcobatus Flat dominates the northeast corner of this high-desert landscape in Nye County, Nevada, providing a stark contrast to the rising slopes of the Grapevine Mountains in the southwest. The terrain is characterized by a network of ephemeral drainage patterns that flow from the mountain heights toward the flat, an indication of the arid climate and seasonal water movement through this part of the Great Basin. Small-scale human presence is recorded at Midway, a point along the road corridor that cuts through the eastern half of the quadrangle. A solitary water source, Willow Spring, is situated near the mountain foothills, highlighting the critical importance of localized springs for survival and transit in such a sparse environment during the early 21st century.