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1989 Map of Garnet Mountain

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Garnet Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Grapevine Mesa dominates the northern landscape of this Mohave County region, where the high desert terrain transitions toward the Hualapai Valley in the southwest. The area's reliance on scarce water sources is evident through a network of named springs and improved water points, including Valley Ranch Spring, Garnet Spring, and Rattlesnake Spring. Human activity is concentrated around modest outposts like Valley Ranch and the Ray Place, with transportation corridors such as Pearce Ferry Road and Antares Road cutting across the desert floor.

Resource extraction and ranching history are marked by numerous prospects, a Mine Shaft, and isolated landmarks like Patterson Well. The rugged eastern elevations are defined by Garnet Mountain and Iron Mountain, with the latter overlooking the Iron Spring Basin. This late-twentieth-century survey illustrates a sparse but functional infrastructure of corrals and windmills supporting life in the arid basin and range province.