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1969 Map of Ash Springs

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Ash Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Ash Springs serves as the focal point of this arid Lincoln County landscape, situated where the high desert floor meets the Pahranagat Valley. The 1969 field survey details a region defined by its water sources and livestock infrastructure, featuring Brownie Spring and a Corral positioned near unidentified Ruins. These markers of human activity contrast with the stark geological formations of the Hiko Range, which rises to the east and includes prominent landmarks like Table Top Mtn.

Evidence of resource extraction and local transit is visible through several Jeep Trails that spiderweb across Sixmile Flat and the surrounding hills. Industrial footprints are modest but clear, indicated by a Borrow Pit and a Gravel Pit. The map also captures curiously named terrain such as Hells Half Acre, providing a technical look at the land use and topography of this Great Basin environment during the late 1960s.