2021 Map of Gilbert Creek SW

About this map

The Augusta Mountains and the New Pass Range dominate this landscape on the border of Churchill and Lander counties. This high-desert terrain is defined by rugged elevation changes, centered around the strategic Soldiers Spring Pass, which provides a natural transit point through the mountain chain. The eastern portion of the map transitions into the wide expanse of the Antelope Valley, where drainage is managed by seasonal watercourses like Antelope Cr and Gilbert Cr. The map illustrates the classic Great Basin basin-and-range structure, showing how the steep mountain slopes give way to alluvial flats. Surveyed in the modern era, the data highlights the persistence of traditional land divisions including t23n r40e and t22n r41e, which have governed this part of Nevada since the nineteenth century.