2021 Map of Decoy SW

About this map

Goshute Valley dominates this high-desert landscape in Elko County, appearing here as a vast, open expanse defined by its subtle topographic shifts and the systematic grid of the Public Land Survey System. The map documents a sparsely developed territory where infrastructure is limited to fundamental transcontinental corridors. Dolly Varden Spring Rd provides a critical point of reference for researchers and local historians tracing the path of early ranching and travel routes across the Great Basin. This 2021 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the area's transition through various townships, including t31n r67e and t32n r67e, illustrating the enduring spatial organization of this rural Nevada interior.