1984 Map of Lost Cabin Spring

About this map

Spring Mountains terrain dominates this 1984 provisional survey of Clark County, where the scarcity of water is marked by a handful of remote points like Lost Cabin Spring, Younts Spring, and Appaloosa Springs. These water sources provided the necessary lifeline for early ranching and mining efforts in this arid landscape. Evidence of small-scale mineral exploration is scattered across the topography, indicated by multiple labeled Prospects and a prospect site. The infrastructure of the early 1980s is represented by the Double Wooden Pole Transmission Line cutting across the sections, while the drainage of Lovell Wash and a nearby Gaging Station highlight the importance of monitoring the limited hydrological flow in the high desert. A lone Corral suggests the continued, if sparse, agricultural use of these foothills.