2018 Map of Jayhawk Well

About this map

Kumiva Valley dominates this arid stretch of Nevada, where the vast, unpopulated basin floor transitions into the rising foothills of surrounding ranges. This 2018 survey reveals the minimalist infrastructure of a remote desert landscape, defined by a handful of unimproved roads and survey lines that mark the township boundaries of t29n r24e and t28n r25e. A critical landmark in this environment is Jayhawk Well, a lone point of water infrastructure situated on the western edge of the valley. For those tracing the geography of Pershing County, this map illustrates the isolated nature of the Great Basin’s interior, where small wells like this one were essential for ranchers and travelers moving across these dry alluvial fans before modern development.