1989 Map of Spencer Hot Springs

About this map

Spencer Hot Springs sits at the geological intersection where the floor of Big Smoky Valley meets the rising slopes of the Toquima Range. This 1980s-era topographical study reveals a landscape shaped by geothermal activity and hard-rock extraction within the Toiyabe National Forest. The presence of several Flowing Wells (Hot) near the springs highlights the thermal hydrology of the region, while a cluster of mining features to the northeast suggests a period of intense subterranean prospecting. Significant sites including the Linka Mine, Conquest Mine, and a settlement area labeled Spencer are visible alongside numerous unmarked Prospects. The map details a remote infrastructure of unimproved roads and trails leading through Petes Canyon and past remote water sources like Petes Well, providing a record of the high-desert mining and ranching frontier at the end of the twentieth century.