2018 Map of Massacre Lake NW

About this map

Townsend Spring and Indian Spring mark critical water points in this arid stretch of high desert terrain during the early 21st century. The landscape is defined by the elevation changes of the Painted Point Range to the east and the broad expanse of Long Valley to the west. This 2018 survey documents a region where life centers on these scattered water sources, including Sheep Camp Spring and Post Spring. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the seasonal basins of Massacre Lake, West Lake, and Middle Lake illustrate the ephemeral hydrology of the Great Basin. Human infrastructure is minimal, represented primarily by the course of C R 34, which provides the main transit through this isolated geography.