2014 Map of Sidehill Spring

About this map

Cave Valley and the western slopes of the Schell Creek Range dominate this Nevada landscape, where water sources are the primary landmarks of the high desert. Life in this portion of Lincoln County centers on isolated water points like Sidehill Spring, Jasper Spring, and Mule Shoe Spring, which have long served as vital stops for livestock and travelers. The terrain transitions from the alluvial floor of the valley, drained by the Cave Valley Wash, into the steep, rising contours of the mountains to the east. A single thoroughfare, Cave Valley Rd, provides the main north-south access through this arid corridor. The map also touches on the northern reaches of Muleshoe Valley and identifies local hydrological features such as Cris Spring, reflecting the essential nature of water rights and geographic placement in the Great Basin's range-and-basin topography.