2011 Map of Buffalo Springs NE

About this map

Alkali Lake sits at the center of this 2011 survey, marking a distinct hydrographic basin in the high desert of Lander County. The landscape is characterized by its drainage patterns and the broad, flat expanse of the dry lake bed, which serves as a significant natural landmark for this portion of Nevada. Human activity is sparsely represented on the terrain, defined primarily by a few transportation corridors like Co Rd 121, which cuts through the southeastern corner of the quadrangle. The lack of concentrated settlement patterns highlights the isolation of this region at the start of the 2010s, where the primary features are the natural contours and ephemeral water bodies that define the Great Basin's topography.