2014 Map of Kinkaid NW

About this map

Gillis Range dominates the southern portion of this Mineral County quadrangle, where the steep elevation contours give way to the prominent Paymaster Canyon and Sheeps Head Canyon. The landscape is defined by its arid, high-desert topography, with drainage patterns clearly visible along Nugent Wash and the flat expanses of Buckley Flat and Win Wan Valley to the north. Transportation through this remote terrain is limited to the corridor following Nv-31 and the utilitarian path of Poleline Rd, which cuts across the central basin. This survey provides a precise look at the township and range boundaries that grid this portion of the Great Basin, illustrating how the natural features like Rand Ridge intersect with the rigid land survey system in the early 21st century.