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1967 Map of Grasshopper Junction SE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Grasshopper Junction SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

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Sacramento Valley dominates the eastern half of this terrain, where Sacramento Wash carves a path through the arid landscape. The area is defined by its critical water sources, essential for survival in this high-desert environment during the late 1960s. A network of Jeep Trails and unimproved roads like Hermit Road and Glen Canyon Road connect remote outposts and natural features.

Genealogists and local historians will find the HJH Ranch as a primary point of human habitation, supported by scattered water infrastructure including a Well and several Water Tanks. The landscape is dotted with named springs that likely served as vital landmarks for travelers and ranchers, such as Mud Spring, Thorne Spring, and Cottonwood Spring. A single Prospect in the eastern foothills hints at the mineral explorations common throughout Mohave County.