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2021 Map of Sixmile Spring

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Sixmile Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The high-desert settlement of Pahrump sits at the eastern edge of this modern survey, where a grid of residential and commercial streets reaches toward the California border. This landscape transitions from the developed valley floor into the arid reaches of the Mojave Desert and the uplifted Devils Hole Hills. Evidence of the area's hydrology and namesake is found at Sixmile Spring, a vital water source in this otherwise dry basin.

The southwestern portion of the map is dominated by the Stewart Valley and the northern tip of the Nopah Range, revealing the sharp contrast between the modern infrastructure of W Calvada Blvd and the open terrain spanning the Nye Co Inyo Co line. Long thoroughfares like Stewart Valley Rd anchor the transportation network, providing passage across the state boundary where the Pahrump Valley meets the isolation of the California desert.