2021 Map of Long Valley Slough

About this map

Mooney Basin and the winding course of Rattlesnake Canyon dominate this high-altitude landscape in the eastern Great Basin. This area is characterized by vast open stretches of Long Valley, where drainage patterns like the Long Valley Slough define the lower elevations. Human presence is sparse, represented primarily by the utilitarian network of White Pine Co Road 3 and White Pine Co Road 4, which cut across the basin floors to connect remote ranching or grazing lands. The topography reveals a dramatic transition from the steep, carved walls of the canyon to the relatively flat alluvial plains of the slough, illustrating the classic basin-and-range geology of eastern White Pine County.