2021 Map of White Plains

About this map

Fortymile Desert dominates the southeastern expanse of this Nevada landscape, representing the harsh terrain encountered by nineteenth-century emigrants on the trail to California. The map documents a sparsely populated region where the Trinity Range provides a stark topographical boundary between the arid lowlands and the Copper Valley to the north. Evidence of human presence is concentrated around the namesake White Plains and the settlement of Jessup in the western reaches. The intersection of modern infrastructure with historical paths is visible along the Frontage Rd, which traces a path through the Churchill and Pershing county lines. This area reflects the enduring isolation of the western Great Basin, where wide-reaching desert plains are interrupted only by scattered peaks and the geometric precision of the Public Land Survey System.