2012 Map of Decoy

About this map

Goshute Valley defines the wide, open character of this Elko County landscape, where transportation and basic boundary markers are the primary signs of human presence. The small settlement of Decoy sits near a junction of routes, including the RR Maintenance Rd, which underscores the importance of railway infrastructure in this desert region. A long horizontal line across the southern half of the map marks the Spruce Shafter Fence, a distinctive man-made feature that cuts across the valley floor. The map highlights a sparsely populated area of Nevada where land use is defined by large-scale boundaries and the maintenance of essential transit corridors.