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1973 Map of Carp

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Carp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Carp serves as the primary point of human activity in this arid Lincoln County landscape, situated where the Union Pacific line follows the natural corridor of the Meadow Valley Wash. The settlement's infrastructure is sparse, defined by essential water management features such as a Well and a small Reservoir. To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Mormon Mountains, a region characterized by high elevation and steep drainage patterns.

Transportation through this high-desert environment is limited to the rail line and a network of unimproved routes, including several stretches labeled as Jeep Trail or simply Trail. Evidence of mineral exploration appears in the southern reaches of the quadrangle, where a Prospect and multiple prospects are noted among the ridges. The map captures a moment in the 1970s when this region remained largely a wilderness of rail transit and small-scale mining activity.