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1970 Map of Deadman Spring

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Deadman Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The North Pahroc Range dominates this 1970 landscape, creating a high-altitude divide between the White River to the west and the expansive Dry Lake Valley to the east. This region, documented during a period of intensive field checking in the late 1960s, is characterized by its vital water sources, often marked by specialized infrastructure like the Deadman Spring Water Tank. These scattered springs were essential waypoints for anyone traversing the network of primitive roads designated as Jeep Trail.

Evidence of historical ranching or homesteading infrastructure is found at Water Tank Cabin Spring and Black Rock Spring Water Tank, while other natural sources like Coal Spring WT and Hamilton Spring reflect the region's dependence on isolated hydrology. The inclusion of the Base Line and township boundaries underscores the importance of this survey for precise land management in the Nevada high desert.