2011 Map of Wild Horse Basin

About this map

The Dead Camel Mountains and the Desert Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in Lyon County, Nevada. This topographic survey captures a rugged network of drainage patterns and dry washes characteristic of the Great Basin. The Wild Horse Basin is a central focal point, leading into the narrow corridor of Wild Horse Canyon. Water, while scarce, is represented by the Walker River in the southwestern corner and the extensive reach of Sam Spring Wash, which winds across the northern portion of the quadrangle. The map illustrates the natural landforms and elevation changes of this basin-and-range territory as it was documented in the early twenty-first century, providing a clear view of the topographical relationship between these two named mountain ranges.