2011 Map of Diamond Canyon

About this map

Diamond Canyon and the surrounding drainage of Diamond Creek define this remote stretch of Churchill County during the early 21st century. The landscape is marked by the seasonal and persistent water sources essential for livestock and wildlife in the Great Basin, including the Diamond Canyon Reservoir and the appropriately named Mud Hole Spring near the northern boundary. The terrain is deeply incised by dry washes and canyons, with Ripley Canyon carved into the hillsides of the eastern half of the map. This 2011 survey captures the area during a period of modern land management, showing a sparse network of unpaved roads and trails that traverse the high desert basins between these drainage features.