1968 Map of Mt. Schader

About this map

Mining operations and ancient cultural sites mark this transition from the Spring Mountains into the Pahrump Valley. The small settlement of Johnnie serves as a hub for local industry, surrounded by the Johnnie Mine, Labbe Mine, and Congress Mine. This area of the desert reveals a history of both labor and ritual, with a lonely Grave recorded near the valley floor and prehistoric Petroglyphs situated on the slopes of Mt Schader to the north. These features suggest a landscape that has supported human activity across disparate eras. Water is the defining constraint here, concentrated at high-elevation seeps like Diebert Spring, Kwichup Spring, and Grapevine Springs. Multiple Prospects and Borrow Pits are scattered along the terrain, while a network of Jeep Trails provides the primary means of navigating the arid slopes between Mount Montgomery and the valley below.