2021 Map of West of McKinney Pass

About this map

Buena Vista Valley dominates the western portion of this Pershing County landscape, appearing as a broad, relatively level basin floor. The terrain shifts dramatically on the eastern edge as the land rises into the corrugated slopes of the mountain range, carved by features like Root Spring Canyon. This 2021 survey shows a sparsely developed region where transportation is defined by Fas-615, a secondary route that skirts the base of the mountains. The map illustrates a classic Great Basin transition from flat valley bottom to steep upland drainage, highlighting the spatial relationship between the open valley and the high-elevation canyons that define this part of Nevada.