2021 Map of Desert Ranch

About this map

Chimney Creek and Fourmile Creek define the drainage patterns of this high-desert landscape in Elko County. The terrain is characterized by the broad expanse of Twelvemile Flat in the northwest, where the topography levels out before rising into the dissected plateaus and seasonal watercourses that mark the region. This 2021 update from the U.S. Geological Survey utilizes data from the National Hydrography Dataset and the National Elevation Dataset to trace the subtle shifts in elevation and the intermittent flow of desert streams. The map reveals a land primarily organized by the Public Land Survey System, showing township and range boundaries such as t44n r48e and t43n r49e, reflecting the enduring legal framework of the American West.