2018 Map of Lone Rock NW

About this map

The vast, low-lying expanse of the Carson Sink dominates this portion of the Great Basin, where the desert floor meets the northern edges of Churchill County. This area represents one of the most distinctive terminal drainage basins in Nevada, a landscape where water from distant mountain ranges evaporates to leave behind alkali flats. To the northwest, the terrain rises into the southern reaches of the West Humboldt Range, creating a sharp contrast between the high ridges and the level basin floor. The boundary between Pershing Co and Churchill Co cuts across the northern edge of the sheet, providing a precise reference point for researchers tracing land records or historical territorial shifts in this remote desert environment. This survey captures the sparse, unpopulated character of the region as it remained in the early 21st century.