2012 Map of Grass Valley Wash

About this map

Grass Valley Wash dominates this high-desert drainage basin in White Pine County, where a network of ephemeral streams carves through a landscape defined by alluvial fans and stark elevation changes. The hydrology is centered on Grass Valley Creek, which flows southeast toward the mouth of Grass Valley Canyon. Access through this isolated section of Nevada is primarily provided by Grass Valley Canyon Rd, a route that follows the natural contours of the valley floor. To the west, the Red Hills rise sharply from the basin, providing a distinct geological boundary marked by the Red Hills Pass. This survey illustrates the sparse infrastructure and rugged drainage patterns characteristic of the eastern Great Basin in the early twenty-first century.