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1967 Map of Cantil

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Cantil
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

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The arid floor of the Fremont Valley is the focal point of this 1960s survey, illustrating a landscape defined by salt harvesting and desert transit. The massive Koehn Lake bed dominates the eastern portion, marked by salt evaporators and Salt Well, supporting the small settlement at Saltdale. The Southern Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal path through the valley, connecting locations like Ceneda, Gypsite, and Cantil, where a Red Rock Sch and a Historical Monument are noted.

Evidence of early mining and habitation is scattered along the base of the El Paso Mountains and the Rand Mountains. The site of Ricardo sits near the entrance to Red Rock Canyon, while the Daley Mill (Ruins) suggests the region's industrial past. Numerous wells and an isolated Landing Strip indicate the logistical challenges and sparse settlement patterns of this Mojave Desert region during the late 1960s.