2021 Map of Walker Lake

About this map

Walker Lake dominates the central and western reaches of this landscape, its expansive shoreline captured during a 2021 survey of Mineral County. The terrain shifts dramatically to the east, where the arid slopes of the Gillis Range rise sharply from the water's edge. This high-desert topography is defined by steep contour intervals and the systematic lines of the Public Land Survey System, including t10n r30e and t9n r30e. Along the lake’s eastern shore, the presence of Highway 95 provides the primary transit link through this sparsely populated region, tracing the narrow corridor between the mountains and the fluctuating waterline. The map offers a clear view of the intersection between Nevada's high-altitude desert basins and the significant hydrographic features that have shaped local transit and land use for decades.