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1969 Map of Lower Pahranagat Lake

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Lower Pahranagat Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge anchors this desert landscape, where water dictates the patterns of travel and land use. The presence of Lower Pahranagat Lake and Maynard Lake creates a critical riparian corridor between the limestone peaks of the East Pahranagat Range and the Sheep Range. This transition from mountain to basin is marked by ancient travel routes such as the Old Corn Creek Road and natural water sources like Lone Tree Spring.

Evidence of human activity is sparse but notable, including a solitary Grave located south of the main lake and various Gravel Pit and Borrow Pits operations near the valley floor. To the south, the boundary of the Desert National Wildlife Range begins, encompassing the wide drainage of Evergreen Wash. The map documents a moment when federal conservation and infrastructure, such as a local Substation, were the primary imprints on this arid terrain.