2021 Map of The Bluffs

About this map

The Burnt Springs Range and the Black Canyon Range converge in this high-elevation corner of eastern Nevada, creating a corridor of basins and narrow canyons. The landscape is defined by its dramatic topographic shifts, moving from the open expanse of Bristol Valley in the northeast to the intricately eroded Robber Roost Hills in the southwest. A network of unimproved roads and survey lines from the Public Land Survey System crisscross the terrain, highlighting the region's history of land management and resource exploration. Prominent landmarks such as Stapely Knoll and Grey Knoll serve as navigational anchors amidst the arid drainage of Coyote Wash. The map reveals a remote environment where the natural geology, including the eponymous The Bluffs, dictates the patterns of transit and access across the Lincoln County desert.