2011 Map of Salt Water Spring

About this map

The Jackson Mountains dominate the eastern reaches of this Great Basin landscape, where deep drainages like Black Canyon and Rattlesnake Canyon cut through the high ground. To the west, the arid expanse of the Black Rock Desert begins, a region defined by its lack of surface water and seasonal drainage patterns. Water is a rare and critical resource here, marked by isolated points such as Hot Spring and Butts Spring, as well as the seasonal flow of Jackson Creek Slough in the northwest. The presence of Jackson Creek Ranch Rd represents the primary human footprint, providing access through the basin-and-range topography. This 2011 survey captures a remote section of Humboldt County where the geography dictates land use, centered on the scarce springs that have historically sustained life in the high desert.