2011 Map of New Pass

About this map

New Pass serves as a critical topographic gap in Churchill County, where a highway route cuts through the high desert terrain. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents a remote landscape defined by its vital water sources, including the remarkably named Upper Lower Jordan Valley Spring and Abel Spring. The drainage of New Pass Creek follows the corridor of the pass, providing a natural path through the mountains that has long guided travelers across this arid portion of Nevada. The presence of New Pass Spring near the creek suggests the historical importance of this location for providing reliable water in a region where such resources are scarce. Aside from the primary roadway and the local Alpine E track, the map reveals a wilderness largely untouched by dense settlement, preserving the original character of the Great Basin.