1984 Map of Blind Hills

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The Clipper Mountains dominate the southwestern corner of this desert landscape, where water management is defined by the isolated Hummingbird Spring. This 1984 survey of the East Mojave National Scenic Area reveals a terrain of vast alluvial systems, most notably the Black Canyon Wash and the Fenner Valley Wash that drain the high ground. Evidence of historic desert industry is centered on the Goldhammer Mine in the northern reaches, while long spans of Fence lines trace the division of the open range. Early transportation corridors like Essex Road and Hidden Hill Road connect these remote landmarks, providing a record of human passage through the Blind Hills and Clipper Valley Wash during the late twentieth century.