1967 Map of Fish Springs SE

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Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge dominates the western half of this 1960s landscape, where a series of managed impoundments provide critical habitat in the arid Great Basin. The map identifies specific avian-themed waters including Egret Pool, Curlew Pool, and Avocet Pool, highlighting the importance of the Fish Springs area as a desert oasis. Historically significant transit is marked by the Pony Express Road, which skirts the northern edge of the Black Rock Hills before crossing the expansive Fish Springs Flat. This juxtaposition of historic western trails and mid-century conservation efforts reveals a terrain of sharp contrasts, from the high relief of the eastern hills to the low-lying Mud Flats and Fish Springs Wash that drain toward the desert floor.