2021 Map of Goshute Lake North

About this map

Goshute Lake sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape in the Steptoe Valley, where the ephemeral water levels of the Great Basin are clearly visible through the mapped wetland boundaries. The terrain transitions from the wide, flat basin floor into the rising elevations of the Currie Hills to the northeast. Human presence in this area is defined by the utilitarian grid of the Public Land Survey System and the long stretches of Cherry Creek Rd and Elko Co Rd that parallel the valley's axis. These roads trace the historic movement patterns through Elko County, providing access to the rugged interior between mountain ranges. To the southeast, Waterspout Wash drains toward the lakebed, illustrating the seasonal drainage patterns essential to the local ecosystem.