2011 Map of Hinkson Slough

About this map

Mason Valley Ranch and a series of family-held estates define this high-desert basin in Lyon County, illustrating the agricultural and ranching footprint along the eastern edge of the Mason Valley. The northern reaches are characterized by complex hydrology where the Walker River feeds into wetlands and low-lying drainages including Joggles Slough and Hinkson Slough. This landscape reveals a transition from traditional land use to modern road development, with rural residential lanes such as Tombstone Way and Pebble Beach Dr intersecting with the primary corridor of Alt 95. For the local historian, the map preserves the names of long-standing cattle operations, from the Neck Yoke Ranch to the Lazy S Ranch, situating them within the wider network of irrigation canals and sloughs that have historically sustained life in this arid region.