2012 Map of Green Springs

About this map

Green Springs serves as the focal point of this arid White Pine County landscape, situated where Co RD 5 cuts through the high desert. The area is defined by its vital water sources and drainage patterns, most notably the Green Springs Reservoir and the network of seasonal channels that carve the terrain. Deeply etched drainages like the Lampson Canyon Wash and Freeland Canyon Wash illustrate the erosive power of occasional runoff from the surrounding peaks. Smaller watering holes such as Birch Spring and Mustang Spring provide localized relief in an otherwise dry environment. The convergence of these washes at the mouths of Lampson Canyon and Freeland Canyon reveals a traditional western land use pattern, where life and transit are dictated by the presence of reliable springs and the natural corridors through the mountains.