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1968 Map of Hualapai Spring

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Hualapai Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Hualapai Mountains and Peacock Mountains converge in this high-desert landscape, separated by the arid expanse of the Hualapai Valley. This 1968 survey reveals a territory defined by deep-seated mining interests and critical water sources. Numerous extraction sites are scattered across the slopes, including the Dean Mine, Century Mine, and Enterprise Mine. These industrial markers are joined by more utilitarian features of the era, such as an Airway Beacon and a network of pipelines that traverse the valley floor.

Water remains the most precious resource in this environment, as evidenced by the labeling of Hualapai Spring, Lion Kill Spring, and various Water Tanks. Navigability is represented by a rugged system of 4wd tracks and a Pack Trail, suggesting a landscape where traditional transit and modern industrial development exist side-by-side. Drainages like Mc Garrys Wash and Hualapai Canyon provide the primary relief for the terrain, which transitions from the valley flats to the high peaks of the surrounding ranges.