1984 Map of Mound Spring

About this map

Pahrump Valley defines this arid landscape along the Nevada and California border, where the historic Von Schmidt Line (1873) cuts diagonally across the desert floor. This 1984 provisional survey documents a sparse network of ranching and utility roads, including Hafen Ranch Road and Homestead Road, reflecting the slow expansion of settlement into the basin. Natural water sources are critical but limited features here, marked by Mound Spring and the seasonally absent Browns Spring (Dry). The presence of isolated Landing Strips suggests the region's reliance on aerial access in an era of long desert distances. This map serves as a primary record of the land's transition between the original 19th-century state boundary survey and late-20th-century development.