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1961 Map of Fencemaker

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Fencemaker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

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Stillwater Range and Fencemaker Range dominate this Nevada landscape, where the high ridgelines overlook the expansive Buena Vista Valley and Dixie Valley. The 1961 field surveys capture a remote section of Pershing and Churchill Counties, documenting a network of springs and passes essential for movement through the high desert. Evidence of early habitation and resource extraction is found at Fencemaker Camp and the nearby Gilberts Mine, while isolated settlements like Grayson and Bowen appear along the mountain flanks.

Modern infrastructure of the early 1960s is represented by a Communication Facility and Radio Facility near Fencemaker Pass, contrasting with older landmarks such as the Buena Vista Windmill and a lonely Grave near Kitten Springs Canyon. The topography transitions from the high peaks of Logan Peak and Table Mountain down to the stark expanse of the Alkali Flat, illustrating the geographic isolation and specific water-dependent survival of this region during the mid-century era.