2018 Map of Powers Well

About this map

Powers Well sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape in northern Washoe County, where water sources dictate the geography of human activity and survival. This 2018 survey reveals a terrain defined by stark elevation changes, from the depths of Long Valley to the peaks of the Massacre Range and Nellie Spring Mtn. Transportation is sparse, anchored primarily by C R 34 and Hays Canyon Rd, which navigate the broad expanses of Antelope Flat. For those tracking the history of range management and early ranching, the locations of Lone Juniper Spring and the Cold Weather Reservoir offer critical insights into how the land was utilized. The map serves as a detailed record of this remote corner of Nevada, where names like Crabapple Ridge and E Cr mark a landscape shaped more by geology and hydrology than by settlement.