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1980 Map of Kaiser Spring

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Kaiser Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Burro Creek carves a deep path through the high desert of Mohave County, defining the drainage patterns between the Aquarius Mountains and the Poachie Range. By the mid-1970s, this landscape was a hybrid of working ranch lands and active mining interests, anchored by the Shipp Ranch and supported by critical water sources like Kaiser Spring and Red Knob Wells. The presence of the Burro Creek Campground suggests the area's transition into a destination for recreation alongside its industrial roots.

Mining activity is evident across the terrain, with the Golden Key Mine and Granite State Mine positioned near the volcanic Lava flows in the southeast. Further west, the Burro Mine sits tucked into the canyons near Warm Spring. Distinctive landmarks such as Hells Half Acre and Andys Hole punctuate the map, illustrating a landscape where family names and colorful local descriptors mark the remote washes and cliffs.