2018 Map of Pidgeon Spring

About this map

Pidgeon Spring serves as a critical water source in this arid stretch of Humboldt County, where the terrain transitions toward the expansive flats of the Black Rock Desert. This 2018 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details a landscape shaped by intermittent hydrology, with the course of Indian Cr and the secluded Indian Springs providing the only breaks in the high-desert topography. The map is largely defined by its Public Land Survey System grid, covering portions of Townships 37 North through 39 North. It documents a remote region of Nevada where land use is dictated by the availability of water and the stark elevation changes of the surrounding basins, offering a precise look at the drainage patterns and relief of this sparsely populated desert corridor.