2012 Map of Murphy Gap SE

About this map

Cold Springs Wash cuts across this high-desert landscape in Lincoln County, defining the drainage patterns of a largely undeveloped portion of southeastern Nevada. The map illustrates a sparse network of water management and transit essential for survival in this arid environment during the early 21st century. Murphy Gap Reservoir and Tooley Reservoir serve as critical collection points for the intermittent flows of the basin, while the long diagonal of Mail Summit Rd provides the primary corridor for movement through the region. This survey highlights the infrastructure of ranching and range management, where named water features and gravel roads form the only significant markers of human activity against the natural contours of the Great Basin.