2021 Map of Cole Spring

About this map

Monte Cristo Valley defines the western expanse of this high-desert landscape where the border of three Nevada counties — Mineral, Nye, and Esmeralda — meet at a single geographic point. The terrain is characterized by the prominent Cedar Mountains which rise through the center of the quadrangle, flanked to the northeast by the Royston Hills. This 2021 survey illustrates a sparse and arid environment where water is a critical localizing feature, specifically at Cole Spring located in the northeastern corner of the map. The geometric precision of the Public Land Survey System grids, including t7n r38e and t6n r39e, provides a framework for understanding the remote land management and mineral claims typical of this region of the Great Basin.