2014 Map of Soda Lake West

About this map

Fortymile Desert and the Lahontan Valley meet in this Churchill County landscape, where water and arid terrain define the settlement patterns of the early 21st century. The map centers on the transition from the high desert to the irrigated lowlands, marked by the presence of Massie in the north and the dispersed community at Swingle Bench to the south. Historically significant water features dominate the eastern and southern margins, including the prominent volcanic basins of Soda Lake and Little Soda Lake, as well as the seasonal Mud Lake. Along the southern edge, the Carson River flows through the valley, flanked by the Old Carson Hwy. This survey illustrates the modern road network, including family-named routes such as Fulkerson Rd and King Dr, which serve the agricultural and residential plots carved out of the desert floor.