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1973 Map of Mount Grafton NE

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Mount Grafton NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Fortification Range dominates the eastern landscape of this Nevada basin-and-range survey, providing a sharp topographical contrast to the arid floor of Lake Valley (Depression). The map reveals a land defined by its scarce water resources, where a network of remote infrastructure supports activity across the valley floor. Names like Geyser Well, North Gouge Eye Well, and the East Bench Well No 1 indicate the essential role of groundwater extraction in this high-desert environment.

Evidence of human industrial footprint appears through several Borrow Pits and a Gravel Pit, alongside a small hydraulic system including Travis Reservoir and a Water Tank. An Indefinite Boundary and the line separating White Pine Co and Lincoln Co bisect the terrain, highlighting the administrative divisions within this sparsely settled region. The presence of a Jeep Trail winding through the western flats underscores the isolation of the area during the early 1970s.