1985 Map of Eds Well

About this map

Railroad Valley spreads across the western portion of this 1981 survey, a vast low-lying basin that contrasts sharply with the high ridges of the Quinn Canyon Range to the east. At the base of the mountains, Eds Well serves as a critical point of water in this arid landscape, located near the foot of Eds Hill 6645. The map documents a rugged interior with limited human imprints beyond a lone Prospect and a network of 4 WD tracks navigating the drainage channels. Along the county line separating Nye and Lincoln Counties, the terrain ascends toward Red Bluff Spring, illustrating the sparse but essential water sources that dictated movement through this high desert environment during the late twentieth century.