1969 Map of Wildcat Wash NW

About this map

Coyote Spring Valley dominates this 1969 topographic study, capturing a remote stretch of Lincoln County defined by its seasonal drainage systems and protected arid lands. The western edge of the map is bordered by the Desert National Wildlife Range, a massive conservation area established for the protection of desert bighorn sheep. Water, though scarce, is the primary shaper of the landscape here, evidenced by the confluence of Kane Springs Wash and Pahranagat Wash. These ephemeral watercourses create a distinct network across the valley floor, supporting the namesake Coyote Spring. Human activity is sparse, marked primarily by a Dry Well and several Jeep Trails that navigate the alluvial fans. Small industrial footprints like a Borrow Pit indicate localized material extraction in an otherwise undisturbed high-desert environment.