2015 Map of Pah-Rum Peak

About this map

Pah-Rum Peak and the high ridges of the Fox Range dominate this high-desert landscape in northwestern Nevada. The map documents a territory defined by complex drainage systems and isolated water sources, critical for understanding the historical movement of people and livestock through the Great Basin. Deep incisions like Wild Horse Canyon, Mullens Canyon, and Rattlesnake Canyon carve through the terrain toward the eastern edge of the Smoke Creek Desert. Life in this arid environment centers on established water points such as Mud Trough Spring, Bull Basin Spring, and Roseberry Spring. These features, alongside the broad expanse of Juniper Flat, illustrate the geological and hydrological character of the region as it was surveyed in the early 21st century.