2014 Map of Overton SE

About this map

Lake Mead National Recreation Area dominates the southern landscape of this Nevada survey, where the waters of Lake Mead meet the southern end of the Virgin River. The terrain transitions from the elevated flats of Mormon Mesa and Badger Bench in the west to the high peaks of the Virgin Mountains in the east. This 2014 record shows a stark desert environment where the Virgin River Basin cuts a deep path through the Mojave Desert. Notable landforms like Huntsman Hill and Black Ridge provide vertical relief against the wide expanse of the Virgin Valley. While largely undeveloped, the presence of Carp Elgin Rd in the north and the sprawling recreation area boundaries highlight the management of this arid corridor at the confluence of the Colorado River's major northern tributary.