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1987 Map of Stonewall Spring

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Stonewall Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Stonewall Mountain dominates the southern landscape of this high-desert region in Nye County, where the terrain transitions into the vast Mud Flat Depression to the north. Surveyed in the late 1980s, the map reveals a stark contrast between natural landmarks and military geography, with the northern half largely designated as part of the Nellis Air Force Range. This administrative boundary creates a prominent Restricted Access Area across the central portion of the sheet.

Prospectors and mining historians will find several indications of mineral exploration concentrated on the western slopes of the mountain. Labels for numerous Adits, a Mine Shaft, and various Prospects suggest a history of subsurface investigation. The eponymous Stonewall Spring serves as a critical water source in an otherwise arid environment, located near the base of the mountain's northern foothills.