2015 Map of McCutchen Spring

About this map

McCutchen Spring and the drainage of Davis Cr characterize this portion of the high desert along the border of Nevada and Lincoln County. The northern portion of the sheet is dominated by the mountainous terrain of the Humboldt National Forest, where steep contours contrast sharply with the broad expanses of Sand Spring Valley to the south. This transition reveals a landscape defined by its scarce water sources, as shown by the network of tracks including McCutchen Spring Rd and Wild Horse Spring Rd that connect isolated watering points like Cedar Spring and Wild Horse Spring. The presence of Upper McCutchen Spring further up the slopes indicates the critical role these hydrological features play in an otherwise arid environment, dictating the placement of primitive roads such as Barney Pass Rd.