United States historic place
Corn Creek Campsite is located in the Desert National Wildlife Range and was used from around 1900–1924 for ranching[ 1] United States National Register of Historic Places . Nearby is Mormon Well Spring another listed historic place.
The site was discovered by the archaeologist Bertha Parker in 1930 when she spotted fossil camel bone weathering out of a lake bed deposit.[ 2] Gypsum Cave .
Many visitors are attracted to the bird watching opportunities, namely the LeConte's and crissal thrashers . They are attracted to the creosote in the region which is among the densest and most intact within Clark County .[ 3]
History
The site had indications of other use dating back to 5000 BC.[ 4]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1975.[ 5]
The proposed Yucca Mountain rail line is not expected to impact this site.[ 6]
References
^ "Mormon Well (6,300 to 6,450 ft)" . Archived from the original on April 6, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2007 .^ Rafferty, Kevin (1984). Cultural Resources Overview of the Las Vegas Valley (PDF) . Bureau of Land Management, USA. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2013 . ^ "Corn Creek IBA" . Audubon . September 12, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2019 .^ "NEVADA - Clark County" . Retrieved March 19, 2007 .^ "Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places" . Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2007 .^ "6. Environmental Impacts of Transportation" . Archived from the original on March 24, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2007 .
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