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1950 Map of Wingate Wash

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Wingate Wash
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Indian Ranch stands as a focal point of human habitation in this 1950s survey of the harsh high-desert terrain where the Panamint Range meets the depths of Death Valley. The landscape is defined by its scarce water sources and mineral extraction history, evidenced by Warm Spring and the Warm Spring Mine. Mining activity is further noted at the Queen of Sheba Mine and various unnamed Mines and Prospect locations scattered across the canyons.

The southern portion of the map transitions into a Naval Reservation, marking a shift from the protected lands of Death Valley National Monument. Significant geological features like Sugarloaf Pk and the Owlshead Mountains frame the wide drainage of Wingate Wash, while the Amargosa River cuts through the low-lying depression. This record documents the region's mid-century boundaries, including the San Bernardino Meridian and the Inyo and San Bernardino county lines.