2018 Map of Secret Basin

About this map

Secret Basin serves as the topographic centerpiece of this high-altitude landscape within the Toiyabe National Forest. The map documents a network of vital water sources in a complex mountain environment, including Mississippi Springs, Mud Spring, and Bank Spring. The terrain is characterized by dramatic elevation changes, rising toward Rainier Mtn in the south. The human footprint is defined largely by administrative forest infrastructure, specifically Natl Forest Develop Road 451 Rd and Natl Forest Develop Road 450 Rd, which provide access through the deep cuts of Barrel Spring-Dry Canyon. Broad upland areas like Barney Meadows suggest the seasonal grazing patterns typical of this region of Nye County, while the numerous mapped springs indicate the essential points of reliability for local land use and transit.