2018 Map of Split Mountain

About this map

Split Mtn stands as a prominent landmark within this arid region of Esmeralda County, marking a landscape defined by sharp elevation shifts and high-desert drainage patterns. The area is dominated by the north-south alignment of Clayton Ridge and the western reaches of the Montezuma Range, where steep contours reveal a complex network of ephemeral watercourses. Evidence of these intermittent flows is found at Jackson Wash, which cuts through the southeastern terrain toward lower elevations. This U.S. Geological Survey sheet provides a detailed look at the township and range survey lines that divide this corner of the Great Basin, illustrating how the grid of t2s r40.5e and neighboring townships was superimposed over the natural corridor of Nevada Canyon.