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1967 Map of Fish Springs NE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Fish Springs NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge provides a sharp contrast to the surrounding arid terrain, where the managed waters of Gadwall Pool, Ibis Pool, and Egret Pool create a sanctuary at the edge of the Mud Flat. This 1960s survey documents the intersection of conservation and military history, as the refuge borders the Dugway Proving Ground and the Military Reservation.

Traces of early western transit remain prominent along the southern edge of the sheet. The Pony Express Road skirts the Black Rock Hills, passing the Black Rock Pony Express Station Historical Monument and the landmark Black Rock itself. The map captures the specialized hydrological network of the desert, from the Fish Springs to the Staley Reservoir, illustrating how water sources dictated the path of the pony express and later land management across the Tooele and Juab County lines.