2014 Map of Murphy Gap NW

About this map

Garden Valley occupies the northwestern corner of this Lincoln County survey, providing a point of orientation in the high desert of Nevada. The landscape is dominated by the dramatic uplift of the Golden Gate Range, which runs vertically through the eastern half of the quadrangle. Critical water sources, essential for survival in this arid terrain, are marked at Little Davis Spring and Put Back Spring. Travel across the varying elevations is channeled through Cottontail Pass, while Garden Valley Rd serves as the primary corridor for human movement through the basin. This map documents the sparse but vital infrastructure of the Great Basin, where isolated landmarks like Rock Hill and various township and range boundaries define the local geography.