2011 Map of Dry Mountain NW

About this map

Black Rock Desert defines the northern reaches of this high-desert landscape in Pershing County, where the transition from flat playa to rugged uplands is clearly marked. The map illustrates a remote terrain where the sparse infrastructure of the early 21st century is centered on the Garett Ranch in the northeast corner. This ranch serves as a rare point of human habitation in a vast expanse of alluvial fans and ephemeral drainages. Rising to the east, the slopes of Old Razorback Mountain dominate the skyline, while a network of unpaved roads and 4WD tracks provides the only access through the basin, reflecting the persistent isolation of this corner of the Great Basin.