2018 Map of Yellow Hills East

About this map

The Yellow Hills and the adjacent Black Buttes define the high-desert topography along the border of Washoe and Humboldt counties. This arid landscape is punctuated by vital water sources such as Mustang Spring and Buck Spring, which have long served as critical waypoints in the Great Basin region. The map reveals a drainage system directed by Cottonwood Cr and Wall Canyon Cr, highlighting how the natural contours and seasonal waterways dictate movement through this corner of Nevada. Surveyed in the modern era, the cartography captures the precise township and range divisions, including t41n r23.5e, that organize this vast public land. It is a portrait of a working rangeland where the names reflect the fundamental elements of the terrain and its history of resource navigation.