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1969 Map of Shingle Pass SE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Shingle Pass SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Cave Valley defines the central axis of this Lincoln County landscape, serving as a corridor for water and travel in the late 1960s. The ephemeral courses of Big Spring Wash and Cave Valley Wash indicate a high-desert environment where water management was critical for survival and land use. Isolated water sources such as Quartzite Spring and several named wells, including the Harris Well and the Cave Valley Seeding Well, point to the region's ranching or agricultural history.

Evidence of historical industry and passage is found in Sawmill Canyon and a lone Mine located along the eastern slopes. A network of Jeep Trails and standard Trails crisscrosses the terrain, linking these remote water points and resource sites. The map also captures the precise corner of Townships 8 and 9 North, providing a clear view of the survey lines that organized this part of the Nevada interior during the mid-20th century.