2021 Map of Como

About this map

The Pine Nut Mountains dominate this high-desert terrain in Lyon County, centered on the high-elevation settlement of Como. This area is characterized by an intricate network of deep drainages including Mill Canyon, Bull Canyon, and Mineral Canyon, which cut through the steep slopes between Rawe Peak and the southern Lyon Peak. The landscape's hydrology is defined by numerous isolated water sources critical to the region's history, such as Stone Spring, Bull Spring, and Cottonwood Spring. These scattered springs and the challenging topography of the Pine Nut Mountains reflect a remote Nevada interior shaped by small-scale mining and ranching interests, where seasonal water access dictated the viability of high-country settlements and travel routes between the mountain peaks.