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1952 Map of Corn Creek Springs

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Corn Creek Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Corn Creek Springs and the surrounding Las Vegas Valley are shown here as they existed in the early 1950s, a period when the area served as a critical hub for water and wildlife management. The map details the National Fish and Wildlife Service Hdqrs near the springs, which supported local life in this arid environment. Significant infrastructure is evident in the Dismantled Railroad cutting across the valley floor and the presence of an Irrigation Ditch near Tule Springs Ranch, reflecting the transition from early industrial transit to agricultural and conservation uses.

Mountainous terrain dominates the west and east, with the Spring Mountains and Fossil Ridge framing the basin. Within the Desert Game Range, numerous water sources like Grapevine Spring and Grassy Spr are mapped, alongside remote tracks such as Alamo Road and Mormon Wells Road. The survey also notes several abandoned features, including the Corn Creek Well (Aban'd), offering a specific record of the changing water table and human footprint in the desert.