2021 Map of Goat Ranch Well

About this map

Railroad Valley dominates the expansive desert floor of this Nye County landscape, where the flat basin meets the rising elevations of the Quinn Canyon Range to the southeast. The map reveals the essential role of water in this arid environment, marking vital points like Buttes Spring and Hot Cr that have historically sustained life and livestock in the Great Basin. While the topography is largely defined by broad alluvial sweeps, the southern reaches show more complex terrain near Red Hill, a prominent landmark overlooking the valley floor. Researchers and land historians can trace the rectangular grid of the Public Land Survey System, including t4n r53e and surrounding townships, which organizes this part of the Nevada desert into manageable sections for grazing and resource management.