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1968 Map of Sand Spring

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Sand Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Pancake Range dominates the central portion of this 1968 Nevada survey, a high-desert landscape defined by its vital and scarce water sources. The map captures a rugged topography where life and travel are dictated by the presence of intermittent springs, including Sand Spring in the northwest and Martilletti Spring further south. These isolated watering points, along with Portuguese Spring, provided essential stops along the primitive network of Jeep Trails that crisscross the arid basins between the mountains.

To the west lies the broad expanse of Big Sand Springs Valley, while Duckwater Valley sits to the east, separated by the steep elevations of Portuguese Mountain. The map illustrates a transitional era of Western land management where traditional livestock-rearing features like a Water Tank appear alongside established geological landmarks. The intricate contour lines detail the drainage patterns of Ike Spring Wash, showing how seasonal runoff shaped the foothills of the range.