2015 Map of Presnel Well

About this map

Presnel Well serves as the namesake water source for this arid expanse of Nevada’s high desert in the early twenty-first century. The landscape is defined by its rectilinear township and range grid, where vast sections of public land are navigated by a sparse network of unpaved routes. Bottle Creek Rd and Sod House Rd converge near the well, marking the primary corridors through the sagebrush-dominated terrain. To the north, the presence of Bottle Creek Rnch indicates the long-standing ranching tradition that persists in these remote corners of Humboldt County, where water sources like Presnel Well were essential for sustaining livestock across the open range. The map illustrates a moment of modern cartography that still mirrors the historical land-use patterns of the Great Basin.