2021 Map of Goat Island

About this map

Clayton Valley dominates this desert landscape in Esmeralda County, showing the intricate industrial and natural topography of central Nevada's high basins. The map details a complex network of evaporation ponds and roads essential to the region's mineral extraction history, particularly concentrated around the southeastern edge of the valley. Local landmarks such as Goat Island and Angel Island emerge as distinct topographical rises above the level valley floor, while the Ralston Desert occupies the southeastern corner of the quadrangle. Transportation throughout this arid terrain relies on a few primary corridors, including Silverpeak Rd, which skirts the southern marshes, and the northern tracks of Weepah Rd and Paymaster Canyon Rd that lead into the surrounding hills.