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1990 Map of Currant

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Currant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Currant occupies the high desert floor where the waters of Currant Creek flow toward the expanse of The Big Wash. This 1990 edition, based on earlier field data, illustrates a landscape defined by the intersection of livestock ranching and mineral exploration. The rugged southern terrain is dominated by the Grant Range and Ragged Ridge, where isolated landmarks like the Natural Arch break the skyline.

Resource extraction is evident throughout the quadrangle, from the El Padre Mine tucked into the mountain foothills to various Prospects and a Drill Hole scattered across the flats. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of a lone Grave and family-centered water sources like Blue Eagle Well provide rare markers of early settlement in this corner of Nye County. The map also records specialized transport infrastructure of the era, including a marked Strip and Landing area north of the main settlement.