1990 Map of Sou Hills

About this map

Pleasant Valley serves as the central corridor of this survey, a broad desert basin framed by the rising peaks of the East Range and the Tobin Range. In a landscape defined by aridity and isolation, the Paris Ranch stands as a rare outpost of settlement along the course of Spring Creek. The map documents a clear history of mineral exploration throughout the higher elevations, particularly in the northern reaches where numerous Prospects, a Shaft, and an identified Mine suggest a landscape long poked and prodded for potential wealth. The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the Sou Hills, where the intricate contouring reveals a complex network of dry washes and high-desert terrain typical of Pershing County during the late twentieth century.