2018 Map of Haystack Peak

About this map

Haystack Peak serves as the central landmark for this high-elevation corner of the Owyhee Desert in Elko County. The landscape is defined by the sharp topographical relief of Castle Ridge and the vital water source at McFadden Spring. This 2018 survey documents a region where the vast, open spaces are organized by the Public Land Survey System, showing several township boundaries including t41n r46e and t40n r45e. The absence of developed roads or settlements highlights the isolation of this corner of Nevada, where the terrain is marked primarily by these named geographical features and spring locations critical for movement across the desert floor.