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1987 Map of East of Davis Mtn.

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

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Fish Lake Valley dominates this high-desert landscape in the late 1980s, revealing a terrain shaped by both water management and mineral exploration. Evidence of hydraulic engineering is visible in the network of levees and a series of springs and geothermal wells that tap into the valley's underground resources. The ephemeral nature of the basin is anchored by Chiatovich Creek, which flows toward the intermittent Fishlake in the western reaches of the quadrangle.

Industrial activity is noted by several prospects scattered across the north and east, while the isolated infrastructure of the region is represented by a landing strip and a substation. This survey provides a specialized look at the Basin and Range province before modern developments, documenting the specific locations of water sources and mining trials that defined this portion of Esmeralda County during the late twentieth century.