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1989 Map of Mount Perkins

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Mount Perkins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Mining operations and the desert shoreline of Lake Mead dominate this Mohave County landscape, where the Lake Mead National Recreation Area meets the high ground of Mount Perkins. The terrain is marked by a dense concentration of mineral exploration, particularly evident in the southern reaches where the Golden Door (Mine), Klondyke Mine, and Dixie Gold Mine are clustered near Cottonwood Road. These sites, along with the Dixie Queen Mine and numerous unnamed adits and prospects, suggest a period of intense prospecting activity in the Black Mountains region.

While industrial in its history, the map also reveals the essential infrastructure of desert survival and navigation. Cottonwood Spring provides a rare water source on the eastern slopes, while a Guzzler and various 4 WD tracks point to the land's management for wildlife and recreation in the late twentieth century. To the north, the Dandy Mine and Great West Mine sit near the shoreline, illustrating the intersection of the region's extractive past with the modern recreational footprint of the reservoir.