Loading map...

2021 Map of Sou Hills

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Pleasant Valley and the surrounding high desert terrain dominate this Pershing County landscape, situated between the East Range to the northwest and the Tobin Range to the northeast. This 2021 survey illustrates the arid character of the Great Basin, where seasonal water sources like Rock Cr and Cinnabar Cr descend from the heights into the central valley floor. The geography is defined by the Sou Hills in the southwest, creating a natural corridor for movement through this remote part of Nevada.

Modern infrastructure is limited to critical transit routes such as Grass Valley Rd and Pleasant Valley Ranch Rd, which follow the course of Spring Cr. The map provides a precise look at the township and range system, showing the cadastral grid overlaying the natural contours of the basin and range province. For researchers of Nevada’s land use, this sheet documents the sparse network of ranch roads and drainage patterns that characterize the region's contemporary rural development.