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1988 Map of Arkansas Flat

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Arkansas Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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The Fremont National Forest defines the rugged character of this high-desert landscape in Lake County, where early ranching life and a complex water-management network are etched into the terrain. The central corridor is dominated by the Barnes Valley and the expansive Arkansas Flat, supporting isolated homesteads like Lapham Ranch and Utley Ranch. The reliance on seasonal water sources is evident through the naming of dozens of remote points, including Blue Monday Spring, Upset Spring, and Buzzard Roost Spring.

Significant engineering for livestock and land use is visible in the placement of the Arkansas Reservoir, Big Swamp Reservoir, and Lapham Reservoir. These man-made features, alongside natural bodies like Pitt Lake and Walker Lake, illustrate the historical effort to sustain agriculture in the shadow of Juniper Mountain. The presence of a Gravel Pit near Lapham Creek further suggests the maintenance of the essential network of unimproved roads connecting these distant holdings.