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1969 Map of Davidson Peak

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Davidson Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

East Mormon Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in southeastern Lincoln County, documented through a 1969 field check. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes rising toward Davidson Peak and the high point known as The Summit. Water sources are scarce, appearing as seasonal drainage in the South Fork Toquop Wash and isolated points like Gourd Spring and Peach Spring.

Evidence of human activity is sparse but telling, marked by a lonely Prospect, a Gravel Pit, and a series of Jeep Trails and a Telephone line cutting through the arid hills. To the south, a curious set of Ruins and a Cave near the peak suggest long-standing use of these canyons. A small site marked Graves in the southeastern corner provides a specific point of interest for researchers tracking family history or early desert travel routes through this remote corner of Nevada.