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1968 Map of Little Fish Lake

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Little Fish Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Little Fish Lake Valley serves as the focal point for this 1968 topographic survey, where high-desert ranching and early industrial history intersect. The landscape is defined by the sharp rise of the Hot Creek Range, carved by deep corridors like Box Canyon and Hot Creek Canyon. Human activity in this remote Nye County basin is recorded through the Old Page Place and Old Dugan Ranch, alongside more enigmatic markers of the past like the Arrastra Ruins and the Mountain View (Site).

A network of water sources, including Upper Warm Spring, Cress Spring, and the prominent Little Fish Lake, provided the necessary lifeblood for these isolated outposts. The presence of several Prospect locations and a lonely Grave near the ranching sites suggests the difficult nature of life and work in the shadow of the Toiyabe National Forest. The map captures the area as it was surveyed in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission, reflecting a period when scientific mapping reached even the most secluded corners of Nevada.