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2021 Map of Searchlight

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Searchlight
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The town of Searchlight sits as a high-desert crossroads where the Mojave Desert transitions toward the Piute Valley. This 2021 survey shows the modern layout of the community, centered on the local Po and a network of residential streets such as Nevada St and Encinatas St. The surrounding landscape is defined by its arid topography, featuring notable high points like Doherty Mtn and Duplex Hill that overlook the settlement.

Logistics and infrastructure are critical in this desert corridor, with the Searchlight Airport and major thoroughfares like Nipton Rd and Gas Pipeline Rd providing vital connections. While water is scarce, the map identifies specific points of interest for local history and survival, including Whister Spring and Dipping Vat Spring, which hint at the region's ranching and prospecting heritage. The map also records the precise township boundaries and section lines that define the public land system in this corner of Clark County.