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1982 Map of Fish Creek Mts

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Fish Creek Mts
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Buena Vista Valley and the Tobin Range anchor this high-desert landscape in the early 1980s, revealing a region defined by its thermal activity and mining history. Several geothermal sites, including Kyle Hot Springs, Buffalo Valley Hot Springs, and Hyder Hot Springs, are prominent landmarks across the arid basins. These springs, alongside remote water points like Sheppard Well and Pickett Wells, once served as vital stops in an environment where water dictated the possibility of human presence.

Industrial activity is evidenced by the Star Point Mine and the Mountain Springs Mine, while the Southern Pacific Railroad cuts through the eastern edge of the survey area. Traces of older ranching and transit patterns appear at Home Station Gap and Goldbanks Windmill. The map captures the specialized infrastructure of the Great Basin, where isolated Landing Strips and Airway Beacons supported navigation across the vast stretches between the Stillwater Range and the Shoshone Mountains.