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2021 Map of Nelson SW

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Nelson SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Eldorado Valley and parts of the northern Mojave Desert define the arid landscape of this portion of Clark County. This 2021 topographic record reveals a region primarily shaped by wide desert valleys and low-lying drainage patterns, with isolated water sources such as Ten Mile Spring and Bell Number Two Spring serving as critical landmarks in an otherwise dry environment. The topography shows the subtle transition toward the Piute Valley at the southern edge of the quadrangle.

Industrial and transit corridors are marked by specialized infrastructure, including the utility-oriented Gas Pipeline Rd and the curiously named Grandpa's Rd. These routes provide the only significant human markers across the township and range sections of the Nevada desert, illustrating how modern resource management and local access roads have partitioned this open terrain. For researchers, the map clarifies the precise locations of named springs and the intersections of these desert thoroughfares.