2012 Map of Wildcat Peak NW

About this map

Big Smoky Valley dominates this high-desert landscape in Nye County, showing a complex network of ephemeral drainage patterns that spread across the alluvial fans. The eastern edge of the Toiyabe Range rises sharply from the valley floor, creating a stark transition between the flat basin and the elevated terrain of the Great Basin. Clipper Gap Canyon cuts through these heights, serving as a primary geological conduit for seasonal runoff toward the valley below. While most of the watercourses here are intermittent, Rock Cr is a distinct feature on the western margin. This map documents a sparsely populated but ecologically significant portion of central Nevada, where the road network follows the natural contours of the basin-and-range topography, illustrating the limited infrastructure typical of this vast interior drainage system.