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1972 Map of Buckhorn Spring

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Buckhorn Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Indian Peak Range dominates the southwestern portion of this landscape, where the State Game Management Area defines the land use and preservation in this high-desert environment. The map records a complex network of seasonal water sources and drainage systems, critical for wildlife and early land use, including Buckhorn Spring, Meadow Spring, and the secluded Lower Indian Spring.

Movement through the terrain is largely confined to a system of Jeep Trails that navigate the slopes of Elephant Back and descend into the broad expanse of Pine Valley to the east. Evidence of historical exploration is marked by a Prospect and a Corral near Vance Spring, while drainage ways like Turkey Wash and Antelope Wash provide the primary geographic structure for the northern reaches of the quadrangle.