
Sulphur sits at the southwestern edge of this desert expanse, a location historically defined by its proximity to mineral deposits and the rail lines that served the Great Basin. The landscape transitions from the flats of the Black Rock Desert into the elevated terrain of the Kamma Mountains, where Pulpit Rock serves as a prominent natural landmark. This 2021 edition documents the sparse but vital water sources in an arid environment, specifically Mandalay Spring near the eastern boundary. The road network is dominated by the diagonal stretch of Jungo Rd, a primary transit artery across Humboldt County that follows the traditional path of the old western rail and wagon routes through the basin-and-range province.
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1886 · Disaster
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1893 · Disaster
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1931 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1935 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Vya
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Vya
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Lovelock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Vya
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · King Lear Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500