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1968 Map of Tin Mountain

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Tin Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Tin Mountain rises as a prominent landmark in this 1968 study of the Mohave County landscape, where the Cottonwood Cliffs and the northern reaches of the Aquarius Mts converge. The area is characterized by remote ranching outposts and infrastructure, evidenced by the settlement at Knight and several isolated Corrals. Water sources are scarce but critical to the terrain, including Faculty Springs, Mesquite Thicket Spring, and the seasonal drainage of Willow Creek.

Modern development in the late 1960s is represented by a significant Pipeline Under Construction cutting across the southern half of the map, alongside older Jeep Trails and a Borrow Pit. This survey captures a moment of transition where traditional land uses like high-desert ranching meet the expanding utility needs of the American West, documented shortly before several major regional infrastructure projects were completed.