2021 Map of Echo Canyon

About this map

The Pancake Range dominates the northern reaches of this high-desert landscape in central Nevada. This 2021 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a terrain defined by sharp geologic transitions, most notably along the Big Fault Ridge where steep contours descend toward the southern flats. The seasonal passage of Hot Cr cuts through the central basin, linking the northern mountains with the southern Reveille Range. The namesake Echo Canyon provides a natural corridor through the western hills, illustrating the geographic isolation and stark hydrography typical of the Great Basin's basin-and-range province. Surveyed land boundaries from the Public Land Survey System mark the township and range lines across this sparsely populated region of Nye County.