2018 Map of Coal Valley Reservoir

About this map

The Golden Gate Range defines the western edge of this Lincoln County landscape, where the high desert terrain transitions into the broad expanse of Coal Valley. This modern survey illustrates a remote corner of Nevada where water management is critical to the local geography. At the center of the valley floor, the Coal Valley Reservoir and Sheep Reservoir Number 2 serve as primary landmarks for orientation in an otherwise open desert basin. A sparse network of primitive routes, including Seaman Wash Rd and Mail Summit Rd, provides the only structural connection through the basin, tracing the paths of old wash beds and mountain passes. The map's layout follows the Public Land Survey System, highlighting the intersection of multiple township and range lines, such as t2n r59e and t1n r60e, which historically governed the division of these arid lands.