1985 Map of Quinn Canyon Springs NW

About this map

Railroad Valley defines the western expanse of this high-desert landscape, transitioning sharply into the steep, complex topography of the Quinn Canyon Range. Produced as a provisional sheet in the mid-1980s, the map documents a remote stretch of the Great Basin where human presence is minimal, marked primarily by the administrative boundary between Nye Co and Lincoln Co. The survey detail highlights the extreme verticality of the terrain, showing the dramatic rise from the valley floor into the dissected ridges and canyons of the eastern mountains. This specific geography is characteristic of the Basin and Range province, where vast, flat basins are interrupted by north-south trending mountain blocks. The absence of settlements or developed infrastructure underscores the isolation of this corner of Nevada, preserving a look at the desert as it appeared before modern encroachment.