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1980 Map of Duckwater

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Duckwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Duckwater Indian Reservation sits at the heart of this high-desert basin, where the Duckwater Valley and Railroad Valley converge. During the early 1980s, this landscape was defined by its scattered springs and isolated outposts like Lockes and Beaty. The map details a complex network of hydrological features essential for life in the Great Basin, from the Flowing Well and Blue Eagle Springs to the Blackjack Reservoir.

Industry and transport are marked by the presence of El Padre Mine and Gold Point Mine in the Grant Range, alongside remote aviation infrastructure like the Landing Field and several radio facilities. The intersection of U S 6 and Nev 318 provides the primary transit through the region, connecting the settlement of Duckwater to eastern communities such as Lund and Preston in the White River Valley.