Near Amargosa Valley in Nye County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
A Changing Landscape
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 23, 2021
1. Changing Landscape Marker
These photos were taken not far from where you are standing. Since that time, fields of alfalfa and cotton have been replaced by mesquite trees and other native plants. Spring pools and natural flowing streams have replaced concrete ditches and man-made ponds. A broken remnant of concrete now serves as a visual reminder of the land's agricultural past. From domestic crops to native plants, concrete ditches to wetlands, habitat restoration has been key to saving our pupfish, naucorid water bugs, and other imperiled species from extinction.
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Farmers actively removed mesquite creating extensive farm land, primarily for cattle, alfalfa and cotton.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Natural Resources.
Location. 36° 24.084′ N, 116° 16.534′ W. Marker is near Amargosa Valley, Nevada, in Nye County. It can be reached from Point of Rocks Road 1½ miles east of Spring/Ash Meadows Road. Located in Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, at Point of Rocks. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amargosa Valley NV 89020, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mojave Desert and in Central Nevada. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cultural Clues to the Past (approx. 0.2
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Also see . . . Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. (Submitted on October 28, 2021.)
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 23, 2021
2. Changing Landscape Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 23, 2021
3. A Changing Landscape
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 23, 2021
4. Sign at Visitor Center
A housing development was blocked in 1980.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 28, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
