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1956 Map of Fenner

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Fenner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad bisects the high desert of the Fenner Valley in this mid-century survey. The railway defines the local economy and settlement pattern, linking the depot towns of Goffs and Fenner. At Goffs, a small community is visible with a Cem and a nearby Goffs Butte, while the surrounding terrain is marked by the traces of mining activity, including various Shafts and Prospect markings.

To the east, the Piute Mountains rise sharply, hiding Mtn Spring Camp and Fenner Spring within their canyons. The landscape reflects a transition from early desert travel along the Old Ivanpah Road to the mid-century infrastructure of a Landing Strip and multiple water tanks situated along the rail line. This document captures the Mojave's ranching and transit history before the late-twentieth-century shifts in desert land use.