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1969 Map of Mule Deer Ridge

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Mule Deer Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Desert National Wildlife Range defines this high-altitude landscape where the Mule Deer Ridge and Sheep Range converge. This 1960s-era topography reveals a remote wilderness characterized by steep vertical changes and a network of primitive routes. An Indefinite Boundary separates Lincoln and Clark counties, cutting across the northern reaches of the quadrangle.

Evidence of human activity is sparse but telling, found in the form of a Corral and several identified Ruins tucked into the mountain draws. These markers, along with the Dead Horse Trail and various unnamed Jeep Trails, point to a history of livestock management and early exploration in the basin. The southern edge of the map opens into Sheep Basin, showing the transition from sharp peaks to broader drainage areas within the protected range.