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1989 Map of Powell Mountain

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Powell Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Powell Mountain stands as a prominent landmark in this high-desert territory of Mineral County, anchoring a landscape defined by the Wassuk Range and the Anchorite Hills. Surveyed in the 1980s, the terrain within the Toiyabe National Forest reveals a pattern of dispersed water sources critical for high-altitude survival, including Buller Spring, Stageroad Spring, and Large Williams Spring.

Evidence of historical land use is visible through several labeled Prospect sites and a Mine Shaft located in Jim Canyon, suggesting a legacy of resource extraction. The map also delineates a Restricted Access Area in the southeastern quadrant near Box Canyon, reflecting the federal government's controlled management of these desert basins. Broad topographic features like Alkali Valley and Long Valley illustrate the typical basin-and-range geography of the Nevada interior during the late twentieth century.