2011 Map of Mud Lake NW

About this map

The settlement of Divide sits at the high point between rising desert peaks in this 2011 survey of central Nevada. The landscape is defined by the geological structures of the Klondyke Hills and the Southern Klondyke Hills, which dominate the central and northern sections of the quadrangle. These arid uplands are punctuated by Gold Mountain, where the topography suggests the historical mining interest that once drew prospectors to this remote corner of Nye County. A single water source, Gold Reef Spring, appears in the northwestern quadrant, providing a rare point of natural hydration in an otherwise stark environment of ridges and wash systems. The map traces a network of unpaved roads and tracks that thread through the hills, indicating the ongoing use of these lands for mineral exploration or rangeland access.