2014 Map of Sacramento Pass

About this map

Sacramento Pass serves as a critical high-altitude corridor through the Snake Range in this portion of White Pine County. The landscape is defined by its water scarcity and rugged topography, marked by a network of vital named water sources such as Sacramento Springs, Turnley Spring, and Reservoir Basin Spring. A significant portion of the area is managed as part of the Humboldt National Forest, where deep incisions like Eldridge Canyon and Black Horse Canyon carve through the mountain slopes. Evidence of early high-desert life remains at the Black Horse Cem, positioned near the wash at the canyon's mouth. The drainage pattern is led by the Silver Cr system and the Miller Basin Wash, illustrating the complex hydrology that supported small-scale settlement and ranching in this high Nevada basin.