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1971 Map of Jet Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Toquima Range peaks and high-elevation springs define this 1970s survey of central Nevada. The landscape is characterized by its isolation and specialized land use, with the Toiyabe National Forest boundary cutting through the high country. Resource extraction is evident in the northern and eastern reaches of the map, where a labeled mine and various prospects suggest the mining history common to this part of Nye County.

Water sources are critical landmarks in this arid environment, represented by Jet Spring and the West Northumberland Canyon Springs. Transportation is limited to a network of jeep trails that navigate the slopes of Mt Ziggurat and the surrounding canyons. The inclusion of an indefinite national forest boundary reflects the remote and difficult-to-survey nature of this mountain terrain during the early 1970s.