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1984 Map of Specter Range SW

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Specter Range SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Specter Range rises above the arid expanse of the Amargosa Desert in this 1980s provisional study of Nye County. The landscape is defined by resource extraction and early infrastructure, notably marked by an Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the northern terrain. This corridor is punctuated by numerous mining excavations, labeled simply as Prospect or Prospects, indicating a period of active mineral exploration.

Evidence of human attempts to manage this desert environment is visible through scattered Water Wells and a Levee near the center of the sheet. Industrial utility is further represented by a Single Wooden Pole Powerline and a Gravel Pit, reflecting the mid-20th-century development of Nevada's remote interior. The map provides a precise record of section lines and township boundaries, such as T 16 S and R 51 E, essential for title research in this region.