2018 Map of Pierson Summit

About this map

The Wilson Creek Range dominates the high ground of this Lincoln County survey, offering a look at the arid hydrological network of eastern Nevada. The landscape is defined by its seasonal and perennial water sources, including Tower Spring, Lower Tower Spring, and Coal-Burner Spring, which provided essential points of orientation for travelers and ranchers in this high-elevation terrain. To the north, Buster Wash drains the slopes near Buster Spring, while the southern reaches of the map are marked by the distinct formations of the Red Buttes. The elevation reaches its apex at Pierson Summit in the northeast, a notable geographic marker in a region where the availability of water at places like Willow Spring historically dictated the movement of both people and livestock across the basin and range province.