2012 Map of Keyhole Canyon

About this map

Keyhole Canyon marks a distinctive drainage path through the desert landscape of Clark County, leading toward the southeastern boundary of the Lake Mead National Rec Area. The terrain is characterized by a network of dry washes and ephemeral stream channels that converge as they move east. High-speed travel through this arid corridor is facilitated by highway 95, which runs north to south along the western portion of the sheet. Water sources in this environment are rare and critical, noted by isolated features such as Water Plug Number Two Spring. The map documents the interface between managed recreational lands and the open desert, where the natural topography dictates the limited patterns of modern transit and land use.