1990 Map of Green Springs

About this map

Railroad Valley meets the rising slopes of the White Pine Range in this late twentieth-century survey of the Nevada interior. The landscape is defined by the transition from arid lowlands to the protected high ground of the Humboldt National Forest. Life in this environment centers on water management, evidenced by the Diversion Ditch cutting across the valley floor to channel resources toward the Green Springs (Corral). The placement of the Green Springs and nearby Birch Spring highlights the critical importance of natural water sources for ranching and livestock in this high-desert territory. Topographic details trace the sharp descent of Lampson Canyon and Freeland Canyon, while the southern boundary marks the divide between White Pine and Nye counties.