2014 Map of Dugout Spring

About this map

The Lander Co and Eureka Co line bisects this high-desert basin, where drainage routes and isolated water sources defined the movement of early ranchers and miners. The high peaks of the Cortez Mountains and the Dry Hills overlook a landscape carved by Cortez Canyon and Horse Canyon. This survey captures the connectivity of the Great Basin interior through established routes like Cortez Canyon Rd and Grass Valley Rd, which follow the natural contours of the land. Critical water points, including Rossi Spring and Dugout Spring, appear as vital landmarks in an otherwise arid expanse. In the lower elevations, the broad reaches of Grass Valley and Pine Valley are separated by the strategic passage at Garden Gate Pass, illustrating the geographic constraints on travel through this part of central Nevada.