2012 Map of Wells Station

About this map

Wells Station sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape in Nye County, marking a critical point of human passage in a region defined by its sparse water sources. The terrain is dominated by the meandering course of The Big Wash, which cuts through the basin and provides the primary drainage for the surrounding slopes. Travelers and local ranchers traditionally relied on specific outcrops of groundwater, such as Albert Spring to the west and Upper Perish Spring in the southern reaches of the quadrangle. Rising above the station, the Wells Station Summit serves as a prominent landmark for navigation. This 2012 survey illustrates the enduring importance of these named water features and primitive road networks in a remote part of Nevada where the physical environment dictates the pattern of settlement and movement.