2012 Map of East of Pancake Summit

About this map

White Hill Spring serves as a critical water point in this high-desert landscape of eastern Nevada, situated near the transition of several unnamed drainage basins. The area is defined by its isolation and the vital transportation corridor of 50, also known as the Loneliest Road in America, which bisects the southern half of the quadrangle. Local connectivity is maintained by desert tracks like Co Rd 5, which navigates the alluvial fans and sparse vegetation of the White Pine County interior. This 2012 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates a region where life and travel are dictated by the presence of rare water sources and the long-distance highway network that links the Great Basin's remote basins.