2014 Map of Dinner Station

About this map

Dinner Station sits as a lonely point of interest in this high-desert landscape of Elko County, marking a site deeply tied to the region's historic transportation routes. The terrain is defined by the prominent Adobe Range and the Dorsey Basin, where drainage patterns like Dorsey Cr and Mason Cr carve through the arid topography. This 2014 survey captures a sparsely populated ranching and grazing environment, where water management is critical to the local economy, as evidenced by the presence of Dorsey Reservoir and its namesake Dorsey Reservoir Rd. These features, along with seasonal flows from Sixteenmile Cr and Mud Spring Cr, illustrate the fundamental reliance on these intermittent water sources for land use in the Great Basin. The map provides a clear view of how public land survey boundaries and sections organize this open country.