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1987 Map of Pack Rat Canyon

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Pack Rat Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Stonewall Mountain dominates the western landscape of this high-desert terrain, casting its shadow over the vast Depression and the adjacent Stonewall Flat. Situated within the Nellis Air Force Range (Restricted Area), the map reveals a history of resource extraction concentrated at Gold Crater, where numerous prospects, an adit, and multiple mine shafts indicate significant mining interest.

Water sources are scarce but critical in this arid environment, marked by the presence of Desert Well and Stonewall Spring. The geography is further defined by the deep incisions of Pack Rat Canyon and Civet Cat Canyon to the east. Scattered throughout the range are various targets and a prominent Tower 100 Ft, reflecting the area's specialized use for military training and observation during the late twentieth century.