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1971 Map of Coyote Spring

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Coyote Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Dry Lake Valley dominates this 1970s landscape in Lincoln County, where the arid terrain is defined by drainage patterns and sparse water sources. The map centered around Coyote Spring illustrates a high-desert environment characterized by large alluvial washes such as Coyote Wash and Silverhorn Wash. These seasonal waterways converge toward a broad, low-lying basin marked as a depression at the southern edge of the sheet.

Evidence of human efforts to manage water in this parched region appears through features like the Upper Reservoir and scattered wells, including Well WT 4970. The topography is primarily influenced by the transition from upland slopes to the flat valley floor, reflecting the isolated ranching or land-management infrastructure typical of Nevada's interior during the early 1970s. The absence of major settlements highlights the remote nature of this portion of the Great Basin.