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1982 Map of Alvord Lake

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Alvord Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Steens Mountain dominates the center of this 1:100,000 scale survey, separating the high desert floor from the complex canyonlands to the east and west. In the early 1980s, the remote settlement of Andrews stood near the edge of the Alvord Desert, a region defined by seasonal water and alkali flats. The map documents a scattered resource economy through several named mining sites, including the Alvord Mine and the Lucky Star Mine, which are situated on the slopes above Pueblo Valley.

Water management in this arid landscape is evident through numerous reservoirs and wells, such as Borax Lake, Lower Borax Lake Reservoir, and the Willow Creek Well. The transport network consists largely of primitive 4WD tracks and remote infrastructure like the Whitehorse Ranch Airfield and various gaging stations. These details illustrate the sparse but deliberate human footprint across the Catlow Valley and the Trout Creek Mountains, where isolated landmarks like Lone Mountain and Big Spring Table provide the primary navigational anchors for the area.