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1987 Map of Devils Hole

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Devils Hole
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge dominates this desert landscape, where water sources emerge from the arid floor of the Amargosa Desert. This 1980s-era documentation captures a complex hydrologic system defined by numerous named desert springs, including Fairbanks Spring, Rogers Spring, and Longstreet Spring. The area serves as a critical boundary zone where the Death Valley National Monument meets the refuge, anchored by the unique limestone cavern and aquatic habitat of Devils Hole.

Signs of human industry and land management are scattered throughout the basin, seen in features like the Gaging Station, various Borrow Pit excavations, and Storage Bins. While large-scale development is absent, the presence of a Transmission Line and a series of Levee structures indicates efforts to control water and power in this environment. For researchers, the map provides precise locations for remote water points like Crystal Pool and Jackrabbit Spring as they existed before modern regional shifts.