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1987 Map of Wild Horse Basin

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Wild Horse Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Walker River Indian Reservation occupies the southern reaches of this arid landscape, where the Walker River meanders toward the edge of Campbell Valley. This 1980s terrain is defined by two prominent ranges, the Dead Camel Mountains in the north and the Desert Mountains further south, which create the natural corridor of Wild Horse Basin. The map captures a transitional zone between high-relief peaks and the broad, open expanse of Sunshine Flat.

Remote water sources are sparse but critical in this environment, marked by localized features like Sam Spring, a Water Tank, and a solitary Well. Transportation infrastructure is limited to 4WD tracks and a primary Trans Line crossing the northern hills, illustrating the unpopulated and difficult character of the high Nevada desert before modern development significantly altered these traditional rangelands.