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1950 Map of Wingate Wash

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Wingate Wash
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Indian Ranch sits at the base of the Panamint Range, marking a pocket of settlement in this arid landscape. This mid-century survey illustrates the industrial footprint within the Death Valley National Monument, particularly the mining operations at Queen of Sheba Mine and Warm Spring Mine. The geography is defined by extreme relief, descending from high peaks like Sugarloaf Pk into the Death Valley (Depression).

Resource extraction and military boundaries dominate the southern region, where the U S Naval Reservation meets the monument border. Travel through the terrain is largely restricted to a Wingate Wash Jeep Trail, following the drainage of Wingate Wash toward the ephemeral Lost Lake. Water sources such as Mesquite Spr and Warm Spring provide the only reliable landmarks in the canyons of the Owlshead Mountains.