2021 Map of Railroad Pass

About this map

The Diamond Mountains dominate this high-desert corridor where the border of Eureka and White Pine counties follows the high ridgeline. This landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the elevated peaks, such as Diamond Peak, down into the broad Huntington Valley to the east. Water is the primary driver of geography here, with a series of named desert seeps providing critical points of reference in an otherwise arid environment, including Jim Swayne Spring, Dora Spring, and Arthur Spring. The map documents a series of specific land features labeled as Etchemendy Number One through Etchemendy Number Four, likely reflecting local sheep-ranching history or grazing allotments along the western slopes. Access to this high country is primarily via the historic Railroad Pass Rd and White Pine Co Road 1, which navigate the rugged drainages of Fourmile Canyon and Fivemile Canyon.