2011 Map of Horse Canyon

About this map

Horse Canyon Spring and a series of high-desert water sources define this arid landscape in Washoe County. The area is characterized by a complex drainage system where Trail Canyon, Crooked Canyon, and Horse Canyon carve through the high ground surrounding Burnt Mountain. This 2011 survey reveals a territory reliant on scattered springs for both wildlife and historical livestock management, as seen in the naming of Company 40 Spring and Company Spring. These named water points, alongside Willow Spring and Mud Spring, are concentrated within natural depressions like Willow Basin and Little Sawmill Basin. The terrain is marked by dramatic elevation changes where canyons such as Little Sawmill Canyon and Five Springs Canyon provide the primary geographic structure in this corner of Nevada.