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1959 Map of Spirit Mtn. NE

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Spirit Mtn. NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Lake Mead National Recreation Area dominates this landscape along the border of Arizona and Nevada, where the arid terrain descends from the Black Mountains into the wide expanse of Lake Mohave. This 1950s survey shows the area's geography following the formation of the reservoir behind Davis Dam, with the Colorado River channel submerged within the depths of the lake.

Evidence of desert habitation and industry is sparse but present, notably at the Portland Mine situated in the southeast corner near a network of Jeep Trails. Remnants of earlier prospecting efforts or hideouts appear at the Lost Cabin site, while survey markers like VABM Pass 4162 and various bench marks indicate the careful mapping of this desert corridor between the peaks and the shoreline of Cottonwood Valley.