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1968 Map of Pritchards Station

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Pritchards Station
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Pritchards Station sits at the junction of mountain and valley in this late-1960s survey of Nye County. The landscape is defined by the high elevations of the Park Range and the prominent Andesite Ridge, which overlook the expansive Hot Creek Valley. The map records critical water sources in an arid environment, including Pritchards Spring, Hicks Spring, and Basset Spring, which historically supported travel and small-scale habitation in this remote corridor.

Evidence of historical transit and utility is found in the Jeep Trail and the presence of a Water Tank and Well near Moores Station Wash. The designation of Hicks Station (Site) identifies the location of an earlier settlement or stop that had become a mere archaeological footprint by the time of this field check. This survey was notably produced in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission, reflecting the strategic importance of this region during the Cold War era.