2015 Map of Yellow Hills East

About this map

Yellow Hills and the prominent volcanic rises of Black Buttes define this high-desert stretch of the Great Basin along the border of Washoe and Humboldt Counties. This 2015 survey documents a landscape structured by the Public Land Survey System, showing the townships and ranges of t41n r23e through t40n r24e. Water sources are critical points of interest in this arid terrain, marked by Mustang Spring and Buck Spring, which have likely served as vital stopovers for decades. Drainage patterns like Cottonwood Cr and Wall Canyon Cr cut through the high elevations, while Pole Canyon provides a natural corridor in the southwest. The map preserves the exact placement of these springs and canyons as they were recorded at the start of the 21st century.