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1969 Map of Lidy Hot Springs

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Lidy Hot Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Lidy Hot Springs and the surrounding high country of Clark County are defined by a network of geothermal and seasonal water sources. In this late 1960s survey, the area south of Maud Mtn reveals a landscape punctuated by numerous water features, including Stinking Spring, Antelope Spring, and Three Springs. The drainage patterns are clearly visible through Warm Springs Creek and Blue Creek, which descend from the higher elevations toward the valley floor.

Evidence of early 20th-century habitation and industry remains in the form of the Winsper townsite and several Prospects located near the hot springs. These features suggest a period when local miners and settlers were drawn to the thermal waters and mineral potential of the region. The map also traces a network of remote transportation routes, such as a Jeep Trail, that provided access to these isolated outposts before the modern highway system was fully established.