2014 Map of Duckwater SE

About this map

The high desert drainage of Duckwater Cr and its tributaries define this 2014 survey of central Nevada's high basins. The landscape is dominated by the western reaches of the Humboldt National Forest, where steep terrain falls away toward the flats. Water is the primary marker of human activity and survival in this arid region, as evidenced by the engineering of the Bull Cr Reservoir and the reliance on scattered sources like Blue Spring and Box Spring. A solitary paved route, 379, cuts a diagonal line across the grid of township and range lines, connecting the northern canyons such as Broom Canyon to the southern valley floor near Currant Cr. This map captures a classic Great Basin environment where the presence of water determines the locations of landmarks like Kern Cr and Bull Cr.