2012 Map of Loray

About this map

Murdock Mountain anchors the high desert landscape of Elko County, where the dry channel of Loray Wash winds through a terrain defined by intermittent springs and strategic passes. This 2012 survey illustrates a sparsely populated corridor where small settlements such as Loray, Tioga, Ullin, and Noble align with the regional transportation routes. The concentration of water sources like Murdock Springs, Boyd Spring, and South Spring indicates the critical importance of these few reliable points for land use and travel in the Great Basin. Near the southern edge of the quadrangle, the Loray Campground and Loray Draw sit adjacent to North Pass, marking a topographical transition that has long dictated movement through these mountain-fringed basins.