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Lyon County.

Lyon County has 2,003.1 square miles of land in Nevada. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Lyon County: Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin, Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins, Sierra Nevada-Influenced Ranges, among others.

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Lyon County Courthouse (Nevada).
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Lyon County Courthouse (Nevada).

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THE SETTINGLahontan Salt Shrub Basin
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS7 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Lyon County on the map

THE LYON COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin setting.

Lyon County has 2,003.1 square miles of land in Nevada. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Lyon County: Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin, Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins, Sierra Nevada-Influenced Ranges, among others.

North-trending mountain blocks separate dry interior basins. Alluvial fans connect the ranges to valley floors, while vegetation changes from sparse basin shrubs to woodland and forest at higher elevations.

Regional context: Central Basin and Range ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Lyon County intersects 6 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin52%
  2. Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins27.2%
  3. Sierra Nevada-Influenced Ranges11.7%
  4. Lahontan Sagebrush Slopes4.6%
  5. Lahontan and Tonopah Playas2.3%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Lyon County

The atlas lists 7 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Lyon County, including Fernley, Smith Valley, Silver Springs. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Lyon County

Lyon County by land and water

The Census records 23 square miles of water within Lyon County, or 1.1% of its total area. That share is close to Lyon County’s 1.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Lyon County has 67.9 times the land area of nearby Yerington city (29.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Carson City, Churchill County, Douglas County, Mineral County, Storey County, Washoe County within Nevada. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Lyon County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Lyon County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Lyon County. The county includes 7 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin setting

Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin belongs to Central Basin and Range. Is the parcel on a basin floor, fan or mountain slope, and what evidence identifies its legal access and water supply?

03

Check the route, beyond Yerington

Yerington is 6.6 miles southeast of the Lyon County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Lyon County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON LYON COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 39.0222° N, 119.1974° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Lyon County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Lyon

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Lyon ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Lyon County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin

Explore the agency mapping behind the Central Basin and Range context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Nevada landowner resources

Nevada water-right resources

Water-right search tools, basin reports, and agency guidance.

NDWR maps and GIS

Official water-resource mapping, basin boundaries, and spatial data.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Lyon County.

Yerington lies about 6.6 miles southeast of Lyon County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Lyon County in context

NSEWYerington · 6.6 miles1Smith Valley · 18.7 miles2Silver Springs · 25 miles3Dayton · 25.4 miles4Stagecoach · 25.7 miles5Silver City · 28.8 miles6OUTER RING: 28.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Yerington6.6 mi · city
  2. 2
    Smith Valley18.7 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Silver Springs25 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Dayton25.4 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Stagecoach25.7 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Silver City28.8 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Nevada; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Daytoncensus-designated place
Fernleycity
Silver Citycensus-designated place
Silver Springscensus-designated place
Smith Valleycensus-designated place
Stagecoachcensus-designated place
Yeringtoncity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Lyon County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Lyon County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Lyon County. Lyon County’s 2,003.1 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin describe all of Lyon County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 6 regional units; Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Yerington as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 6.6 miles southeast of Lyon County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Lyon County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Lyon County.
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