2012 Map of Moorman Spring SE

About this map

The White River valley south of its namesake spring anchors this landscape in Nye County, showing a sparse high-desert settlement pattern in the early 21st century. The map centers on the small ranching outpost of Riorden and the nearby Carter Ranch, which sit near the intersection of the valley floor and the rising eastern foothills. Water remains the primary shaper of human activity here, evidenced by Emigrant Spring and the drainage network that flows across the White Horse Pasture. This 2012 survey captures a remote portion of the Great Basin where life follows the availability of water, connected to the wider world by a handful of vital arteries like Shingle Pass Rd and Forest Rd 410.