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1969 Map of Mule Deer Ridge NE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Mule Deer Ridge NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The high ridges of the Sheep Range dominate the western portion of this 1969 survey, dropping steeply toward the broad expanse of Desert Valley to the east. This arid landscape is entirely contained within the National Wildlife Range, a massive protected area in southern Nevada. Isolated water sources like Sheep Spring and Lamb Spring are the primary landmarks in an otherwise stark environment, providing essential points for wildlife and travelers alike.

Evidence of human activity is sparse, marked primarily by a network of unimproved routes such as the Jeep Trail that navigates the valley floor. Near the southern edge of the valley, the presence of Ruins suggests a prior attempt at settlement or a utilitarian structure, now reclaimed by the desert. The map captures the transition from high-elevation woodland to the basin-and-range topography typical of Lincoln County.