2014 Map of Star Valley Ridge East

About this map

The high plateaus of the Owyhee Desert define this borderland where Elko County, Nevada, meets the Idaho state line. This remote landscape is anchored by Star Valley Ridge, an elevated terrain feature that overlooks the seasonal drainage of Lake Cr in the southern portion of the quadrangle. The map documents a desolate and largely unsettled territory, organized by the Public Land Survey System grids including t47n r46e and t46n r47e. The interaction between the state boundary and county lines highlights the administrative complexity of managing such an expansive, arid environment. The scarcity of named landmarks underscores the isolation of this corner of the Great Basin, where topographic contours and section lines provide the primary navigational framework for the region.