2014 Map of Hinkson Slough

About this map

Mason Valley serves as a stark geographic divide between the marshy lowlands and the rising peaks of the Wassuk Range in this modern survey. The western half of the map is defined by complex water management and natural wetlands, including the braided channels of Joggles Slough and Hinkson Slough. Human intervention in the landscape is evident through the Merritt Ditch and a dense grid of rural lanes like Pete Henrichs Rd and Rifle Range Rd that support the agricultural parcels north of Yerington. The map captures a moment in the 21st century where the high desert terrain and the managed hydrology of the valley floor intersect, showing the transition from the structured street network of the town’s outskirts to the unpopulated, high-elevation slopes of the eastern mountains.