2014 Map of Pot Spring

About this map

Long Valley dominates this high-desert landscape along the border of Elko and White Pine counties. This arid interior basin is defined by the ephemeral Long Valley Wash, which drains the broad valley floor between elevated mountain ranges. Water sources are sparse but critical in this environment, evidenced by the named locations of Pot Spring and White Rock Spring tucked into the slopes. The eastern portion of the survey is characterized by the rising elevations of the Butte Mountains, with Hamilton Butte standing as a prominent landmark in the southern reaches. The map documents the vast, open character of this section of the Great Basin, where topographic relief is provided primarily by these isolated mountain masses and the drainage patterns they create.