1969 Map of Moapa Peak NW

About this map

Whitmore Mine and a lone Prospect mark the sparse human footprint within the high desert terrain of Lincoln County during the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the steep rises of the Mormon Mountains, where resource extraction attempts were situated near seasonal water sources like Horse Spring and Huckberry Spring. While the map was photoinspected in 1980, the underlying 1969 data reflects an era of remote exploration accessible primarily via rugged jeep trails and footpaths. The presence of these small-scale mining operations near Wiregrass Spring suggests a period of localized prospecting in a region otherwise dominated by complex topographic relief and wash systems, providing a clear record of the specific locations where 20th-century miners sought their fortunes in the Nevada wilderness.