2014 Map of Sixmile Canyon

About this map

The Snake Range dominates this portion of eastern Nevada, where high-altitude drainages and spring-fed creeks define the water-scarce landscape of Humboldt National Forest. Steep-walled canyons such as Sixmile Canyon and Water Canyon drop sharply toward the floor of Spring Valley, while isolated water sources like Sixmile Spring and Fourmile Spring provided essential stopovers in an arid environment. The map details a network of mountain tracks, including the Natl Forest Develop Road 460 Rd and Marble Wash Rd, which serve as the primary access points for this high-desert terrain. In the southern reaches, Negro Cr flows through the Reservoir Basin, illustrating the localized drainage patterns that support life between the peaks of the Snake Range and the valley basins below.