2018 Map of Middle Draw Reservoir

About this map

Middle Draw Reservoir sits at the center of this 2018 topographic study of northern Elko County, marking a vital water source in an otherwise high-desert expanse. The landscape is defined by the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System, specifically detailing portions of t43n r48e, t43n r49e, t42n r48e, and t42n r49e. This map reveals the essential infrastructure of modern land management in Nevada, where sparse local roads and 4WD tracks navigate the terrain between these township and range boundaries. The absence of named settlements or civic structures highlights the character of this region as a dedicated space for resource management and ranching at the start of the twenty-first century.