2012 Map of Cortez

About this map

Mount Tenabo and the surrounding Cortez Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in central Nevada. The map details a region defined by its rugged topography and essential water sources, including numerous high-elevation springs like Sidehill Blue Spring, Tub Spring, and the sequential Dean Spring Number One through Three. Drainage systems such as Mill Creek and its tributary, West Fork Mill Creek, carve deep into the terrain at Mill Canyon. Evidence of land use and human presence is sparse but significant, centered on the settlement of Cortez and the Rock House site. The infrastructure is characterized by winding tracks and the presence of the Horse Ranch road, while agricultural or grazing designations appear in the south at Big Field Number One and Big Field Number Two.