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1987 Map of Mud Lake South

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Mud Lake South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Mud Lake dominates the northern landscape of this Nye County quadrangle, situated within the vast Ralston Valley during the late 1980s. The southern half of the map transition into the Goldfield Hills, a region heavily scarred by mineral exploration and extraction. A high density of Mine Shafts, an Adit, and numerous Prospects are recorded across these slopes, providing a detailed spatial inventory of mining activity in this arid corner of Nevada.

Security and military operations define the eastern and central territory, which is designated as the Nellis Air Force Range. This boundary creates a sharp division on the sheet, marked by a Restricted Access Area line that separates the active mining claims to the west from the government-controlled range. The map illustrates a landscape of specialized use, where industrial prospecting meets federal military interests.