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1980 Map of Tenmile

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Tenmile
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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The Selenite Range dominates the western edge of this High Desert landscape, defining a region characterized by remote peaks and critical water sources. Settlement is sparse, represented by functional ranching infrastructure such as the Corral and Water Tank located near the northern boundary. These points of human activity are connected by a network of unimproved routes, including a prominent Jeep Trail that traverses the high ground.

Water remains the most vital resource for those navigating this Pershing County terrain, with Antelope Spring, Mud Spring, and an unnamed Spring providing rare relief in an otherwise arid environment. Evidence of localized industry appears at the Borrow Pit, while the distinct peaks of Twin Buttes serve as a primary landmark in the southeast. This survey, based on 1974 aerial photography, documents the area's topography before more modern developments, preserving a record of the primitive roads and natural springs essential to local land use.