2011 Map of Buena Vista Hills North

About this map

Old Emigrant Trl and its modern successor, Old Emigrant Rd, trace a path through this section of Churchill County, following the historical migration routes that once brought travelers across the Nevada desert. The landscape is defined by the gradual slopes of the Buena Vista Hills and the prominent rising form of Chocolate Butte. This map captures the intersection of historical transit and mid-century desert infrastructure, where the Coal Canyon-Stillwater Rd cuts through the arid basin. Drainage patterns like Packard Wash provide a geographic blueprint of the watershed, showing how water moves through the high-desert terrain. For those interested in the physical legacy of early western travel, the clear delineation of the old trail against the contemporary road network illustrates how ancient routes continue to influence the modern desert map.