2012 Map of Desert Creek Ranch

About this map

Smith Valley and its surrounding high-desert terrain define this western Nevada landscape, where water management is central to the local geography. The Plymouth Canal and Saroni Canal cut across the northern flats, essential infrastructure for the agricultural operations that sustain the Hudson Ranch and Desert Creek Ranch. These ranching sites, coupled with the Desert Creek Airport, serve as the primary human touchpoints in an otherwise open expanse of sage and scrub. The terrain is marked by significant elevations like Boulder Hill and the Wellington Hills, while drainage is carved through the earth via Desert Creek and the deep cuts of Dalzell Canyon and O'Banion Canyon. This 2012 survey illustrates a modern ranching corridor where historical water rights and isolated airstrips maintain the viability of remote desert homesteads.