The Sheep Range dominates the southwestern corner of this desert landscape, its high ridgelines contrasting with the lower basins of the Lincoln County wilderness. This survey captures a remote section of the Nevada desert characterized by dramatic elevation changes and sparse water sources. Evidence of the region’s vital hydrology is found at Elderberry Spring, tucked into the southern mountain slopes. To the east, the Pahranagat Wash serves as the primary drainage corridor, cutting through the arid flats. The map reflects a landscape primarily defined by its physical geography and public land boundaries, with little human infrastructure beyond the established section lines of the Public Land Survey System, such as those in t11s r61e and t10s r62e.
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1885 · Pioche
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1886 · Saint Thomas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1886 · Pioche
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1893 · Saint Thomas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1907 · Las Vegas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1908 · Las Vegas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1945 · Sheep Range
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1945 · Alamo
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Caliente
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Las Vegas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000