2018 Map of Warm Springs Summit

About this map

Warm Springs Summit serves as a high-altitude crossing point in this 2018 survey of Nye County, bridging the geographic divide between the Hot Creek Range to the north and the Kawich Range to the south. This arid landscape is defined by its strategic water sources, essential for survival in the high desert, including Milk Spring, Black Rock Spring, and Black Spring. The presence of these reliable hydrology points suggests a history of cattle ranching or early travel routes through these Great Basin ranges. A single secondary highway, route 6, provides the primary east-west passage through the rugged topography, tracing a path beneath the summits that once guided early pioneers and mineral seekers through these remote Nevada highlands.