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1987 Map of Liberty Springs

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Liberty Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The San Antonio Mountains rise sharply above the desert floor on this 1987 provisional survey, revealing a landscape defined by heavy industry and arid topography. The Liberty Mine dominates the central eastern portion of the sheet, surrounded by an extensive Open Pit Mine and massive Mine Dump sites. This industrial footprint is supported by a network of infrastructure including an Aqueduct, several Transmission Lines, and a Tailings Pond that captures runoff from the extraction sites.

West of the mountains, the terrain transitions into the Big Smoky Valley, where the environment is characterized by shifting Sand Dunes and the prominent Crescent Dunes. Amidst this dry expanse, Liberty Springs serves as a vital natural water feature. The map provides a look at late 20th-century mining operations in Nye County, showing the specific placement of various Prospects and a Borrow Pit alongside the primary excavation zones.