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1971 Map of Halfway Summit

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Halfway Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Desert Experimental Range dominates this landscape, illustrating mid-century land management efforts in the Great Basin. This 1971 survey captures a high-elevation desert terrain marked by the Halfway Hills and the prominent Halfway Summit. Scientific interest in the area is evidenced by numerous Experimental Plots scattered across the flats of Antelope Valley and Pine Valley, where researchers studied range vegetation and soil.

Water sources are critical landmarks in this arid environment, including Beers Tunnel Spring, Upper Pine Spring, and Pine Spring. The presence of these named seeps, along with geographic markers like Beers Pass and the uniquely named formation The Toad in The Needles area, highlights how every reliable spring and distinctive rock feature served as a vital waypoint for travelers and land managers alike. The map also delineates the Millard Co Beaver Co boundary as it cuts across Cottonwood Wash.