2011 Map of Mount Como

About this map

Mount Como rises above this high-desert landscape in Lyon County, marking a terrain defined by seasonal water sources and isolated settlements. The geography transitions from the elevated Sunrise Pass and Sunrise Basin in the northwest toward the expanse of Smiths Valley to the southeast. Water remains a critical element for local land use, evidenced by a series of numbered features including Fulstone Number One Spring, Fulstone Number Two Spring, and Fulstone Number Three Spring. Settlement patterns are sparse and tied to these resources, centered around Artesia, the J W Ranch, and the high-elevation Sunrise Camp. This 2011 survey documents the persistent ranching and mining-related infrastructure that characterizes this corner of the Nevada interior, where named springs and mountain passes dictate the movement of both people and livestock across the basin floor.