2021 Map of Thacker Pass

About this map

Thacker Pass serves as the primary gateway through the high desert terrain of northern Nevada, situated between the Montana Mountains to the north and the Double H Mountains to the south. This 2021 U.S. Geological Survey representation of Humboldt County illustrates a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes and intermittent water sources. The Kings River Rd provides the central artery for transportation through the pass, skirting the edge of the Kings River Valley. Topographic details reveal the complex drainage patterns of seasonal waterways like Thacker Cr, Pole Cr, and Pretty Cr. The inclusion of Moonshine Canyon suggests the rugged, isolated character of the land, while the underlying Public Land Survey System grid highlights the vast tracts of township and range divisions that still govern land use and resource management in this region.