2018 Map of Decoy SW

About this map

Goshute Valley defines the geography of this Elko County interior, a wide alluvial expanse that characterizes the High Desert of northeastern Nevada. This 2018 survey documents a remote landscape primarily utilized for open range and transit, with the passage of Dolly Varden Spring Rd providing the primary corridor through the southern reaches of the valley. The map details the intricate Public Land Survey System (PLSS) grid, showing the boundaries of several townships including t31n r67e, which overlay the valley floor. The sparse distribution of man-made infrastructure highlights the endurance of large-scale grazing and traditional land use patterns in this part of the Great Basin, where topographic contour lines reveal the subtle drainage patterns leading into the heart of the valley.