Loading map...

1969 Map of Moapa Peak NW

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Moapa Peak NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Mormon Peak towers over this desert landscape in the late 1960s, anchoring the high ridges of the Mormon Mountains. This terrain is marked by a network of primitive transportation routes, where Jeep Trails wind through the canyons and washes to reach isolated water sources and mineral claims. The scarcity of water is evident in the reliance on Horse Spring, Wiregrass Spring, and Hackberry Spring, which likely served as critical stops for prospectors and travelers throughout the region's history.

Evidence of human activity spans several eras, from the ancient Petroglyphs found in the southern reaches to the industrial remains at the Whitmore Mine. Scattered throughout the high country are numerous unnamed Ruins, suggesting a pattern of early habitation or seasonal camps that followed the natural drainage of the South Fork Toquop Wash. A lone Prospect near the springs further underscores the persistent search for minerals in this corner of Lincoln County.