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1961 Map of Clark Spring Canyon

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Clark Spring Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Clark Spring and its eponymous Clark Spring Canyon anchor this arid Sierra County landscape, where survival in the early 1960s depended on a complex network of wells and windmills. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages like Trujillo Canyon and Montoya Arroyo, with water management clearly prioritized through features such as the Apadaca Windmill, Cooper Windmill, and Teacup Tank.

The presence of numerous named water sources, including Shorthorn Spring and a series of livestock-related infrastructure like North Sibley Well and Berrenda Well, illustrates the grazing economy of this high-desert region. Moving south, the map traces the paths of Tierra Blanca Creek and Berrenda Creek, showing a land where travel was largely restricted to a Jeep Trail, highlighting the area's isolation during this mid-century period.