2018 Map of Lovelock Indian Caves

About this map

The West Humboldt Range dominates the eastern half of this landscape, its steep contours rising above the Great Basin floor. This arid region of Nevada is defined by its endorheic hydrology, where the Humboldt River and Battle Lakes feed into the expansive, seasonally fluctuating Humboldt Lake and the lower Humboldt Sink. To the south, the terrain levels out into the northern reaches of the Carson Sink, creating a stark transition between the mountain foothills and the terminal alkaline flats. The map illustrates a complex network of township and range divisions, such as t24n r30e and t25n r31e, crossing the border between Pershing and Churchill Counties. This topography reveals the terminal drainage patterns of the Humboldt system before it disappears into the desert basin.