1956 Map of Cadiz Lake

About this map

Cadiz Lake and its surrounding desert basin dominate this mid-century landscape, where industrial transit and natural barriers define the human footprint. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts a diagonal path across the northern reaches, supporting the small siding at Archer and the settlement of Chubbuck. A small Cem near Archer and a remote Well indicate the sparse but permanent infrastructure required to survive in the arid Cadiz Valley. The terrain is characterized by stark elevations like the Ship Mts and Kilbeck Hills, which frame an expanse of shifting Sand Dunes. This survey captures the region just as modern Jeep Tr routes began to penetrate the deeper desert, providing a record of the early infrastructure before later developments altered the transport corridor through the Old Woman Mts.