2018 Map of Hot Creek Butte

About this map

Hot Creek Butte stands as a prominent landmark in this high-desert region of Nye County, overlooking a network of seasonal water sources and drainages. The landscape is defined by the course of the White River and the smaller Moon River, which feed into a sequence of engineered catchments including Hay Meadow Reservoir, Tule Field Reservoir, and Whipple Reservoir. These water management features, along with Murphy Meadows and the isolated Moon River Spring and Camp Spring, reflect the vital importance of water security for land use in this arid environment. The map also traces the significant drainage of Big Spring Wash, illustrating the natural topographic flow toward the valley floor. The sparse naming of features emphasizes the vastness of the basin and range terrain, where named springs and reservoirs serve as the primary points of reference for local navigation and land management.