1969 Map of Kane Spring Valley

About this map

The Delamar Mountains and the Meadow Valley Mts define the high ground of this desert landscape, framing the broad expanse of the Kane Springs Valley. This 1960s-era topographical record highlights the vital role of scarce water resources in the Nevada basin, centered on the Kane Springs Wash and the isolated Willow Spring. The map documents a sparsely developed territory where infrastructure is limited to fundamental survival and transport markers, such as the Water Tanks positioned along the valley floor. These features indicate the essential requirements for traversing this arid corridor, reflecting a period when the area remained largely defined by its natural topography rather than modern development. The survey provides critical elevation data and drainage patterns that illustrate how water moves through the wash during infrequent desert rain events.