2018 Map of Pilot Cone

About this map

Pilot Cone stands as a prominent landmark in this high-desert region of Mineral County, overseeing a landscape defined by volcanic landforms and expansive drainage basins. The eastern edge of the quadrangle is dominated by the Rawhide Hills, which rise above the surrounding terrain near Basalt Peak and Gundaker Hill. These elevations give way to the lower reaches of the Koegel Hills to the south, framing the eastern approach to the Reese River Valley. The grid of township and range lines, such as t13n r31e, illustrates the systematic Bureau of Land Management surveying of these remote Nevada lands, where the natural topography dictates the few corridors available for travel and potential mining activity.