2015 Map of Scraper Springs

About this map

Scraper Springs serves as the central landmark for this high-desert landscape in Elko County, where the hydrology of the Great Basin is on clear display through several ephemeral and seasonal waterways. The drainage network is characterized by Scraper Springs Cr and Buffalo Cr, which carve through the terrain alongside Milligan Cr and Willow Cr in the northern reaches. Evidence of land use and seasonal activity is found at Frazer Field, located near the intersection of several topographic boundaries including t39n r46e and t40n r46e. These township and range demarcations emphasize the systematic survey of this open range, which also features Buffalo Springs and Rock Cr to the southeast. The map illustrates a sparse but vital system of water sources that historically supported ranching and transit across this portion of northern Nevada.