2011 Map of Tohakum Peak SE

About this map

Winnemucca Lake dominates the western portion of this Great Basin landscape, situated within a broad basin typical of the Nevada desert. The eastern half of the map rises into the elevated terrain of the Nightingale Mountains, where the land is carved by numerous intermittent drainage patterns and small washes. Evidence of the region’s topography is further marked by Sevenmile Canyon, which cuts through the foothills on the western edge of the range. This 2011 survey illustrates the sparse, arid character of the area, focusing on the relationship between the dry lake bed and the surrounding mountain slopes in a region defined by its extreme isolation and dramatic geological transitions.