2014 Map of Summit Station

About this map

Summit Station serves as the namesake reference point for this portion of the high Nevada desert, situated along a prominent north-south transit corridor. The terrain is defined by the broad floor of Little Smoky Valley, which is flanked by the rising slopes of Andesite Ridge and the complex drainage systems of Big Fault Wash. To the west, the landscape is punctuated by the deep cuts of Hildebrand Canyon and Twin Piñon Gulch, revealing a network of seasonal watercourses and essential desert water sources like Rock Spring. This USGS topographic study illustrates the sparse but critical geographic landmarks used by travelers and researchers navigating this portion of Nye County in the early twenty-first century.