GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Great Basin Desert
The Great Basin Desert occupies much of Nevada and adjacent interior western states. It has cold winters and generally dry conditions, influenced by surrounding mountain rain shadows.
Fast Facts
- The hydrographic Great Basin contains many separate endorheic basins.
- Sagebrush is characteristic across much of the cold-desert landscape.
- Great Salt Lake is one major terminal lake within the broader internally drained region.
Connected lessons
- Great Basin DesertMap, explanation and practice
- Why the western interior is dryGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Great Salt LakeRelated places
- Sierra NevadaRelated places
- Death ValleyRelated places
- Mojave DesertRelated places
- Colorado PlateauRelated places