2021 Map of McCleary Wells

About this map

The Owyhee Desert dominates this northern Elko County landscape, where the high desert terrain is defined by dramatic contour changes and seasonal watercourses. The drainage patterns of Wolf Cr and Milligan Cr carve through the arid plateau, illustrating the hydrological network that sustains this remote corner of Nevada. This 2021 survey reveals a landscape largely shaped by public land management, with the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) grid clearly delineating the vast townships of t43n r46e and t42n r46e. The topographic detail highlights the subtle elevations and depressions that characterize this portion of the Great Basin, providing a clear record of the physical geography before any modern human footprints or infrastructure expanded into these desert reaches.