2018 Map of Pilot

About this map

Pilot Creek Valley dominates the eastern portion of this Elko County landscape, where the high desert terrain transitions into the alluvial flats of the basin. The 2018 survey reveals a sparse network of infrastructure defined primarily by the diagonal transit of a major highway corridor and the winding path of Pilot Rd. This region of northeastern Nevada is characterized by its wide basins and isolated water features, such as the Playa Reservoir situated at the southern end of the valley near Morris Basin. The map provides a detailed look at the Public Land Survey System grid, documenting the township and range boundaries that organize this remote stretch of the Great Basin. Local landmarks like the peak of Pilot serve as critical navigational points in a terrain shaped by dramatic elevation changes and seasonal water catchments.