2021 Map of Parker Canyon

About this map

The Smoke Creek Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape along the border of Lassen County and Washoe County. The terrain transitions from the elevations of Thomas Canyon and Parker Canyon in the north down toward the wide expanse of Honey Lake Valley at the southern edge. This 2021 survey documents the sparse but vital water resources of the Great Basin, including Telephone Spring, Pipe Spring, and the Slick Reservoir. The drainage patterns are defined by the seasonal flow of Skedaddle Cr, which carves through the foothills between the California and Nevada state line. This map is particularly useful for understanding the public land survey system divisions, including Township 28 and 29 North, and the geographic relationship between the two states in this remote corridor.