2018 Map of Pancake Summit

About this map

The Pancake Range dominates the high desert landscape of central White Pine County in this 2018 survey. The topographical data highlights the dramatic elevation changes at Pancake Summit, a critical high point that dictates the flow of travel through the region. To the northeast, the terrain levels into the Newark Valley, a broad topographical depression characteristic of the Basin and Range province. Human infrastructure is represented by the north-south passage of White Pine Co Road 1, which skirts the eastern foothills of the range. A singular hydrological feature, Sulphur Spring, is marked on the eastern slopes of the mountains, indicating a vital water source in an otherwise arid environment. This map captures the intersection of natural geography and the sparse road network required to navigate the high Nevada desert.