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18 The Springs of Southern Nevada. . {January, 
THE SPRINGS OF SOUTHERN: NEVADA. 
BY D. A. LYEE, U.S. A. 
T is the intention of the writer to merely jot down a few per- 
sonal recollections of some of the springs visited in the arid 
region of Southern Nevada, while a member of one of the 
Wheeler expeditions. 
To those who have experienced the pangs of thirst, while 
journeying over the desolate wastes that characterize this section, 
it will not be surprising that reminiscences of water should linger 
longest in the memory of the traveler. In fact the procurement 
of that necessity is a matter of such vital importance that all 
movements are subordinated and controlled by the answer to 
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the question, “ Is there any water there?” Should the reply be 
in the negative, some other route must be followed, or else a sup- 
ply of water must be carried along. The springs in this portion 
of the Great Basin are few, and often far between. Their waters 
differ much in quantity, temperature and chemical composition. 
In quantity, the yield varies from a few gallons per day to a never 
failing supply. As to temperature, the heat of the waters range 
through cold, cool, tepid and warm to boiling. As regards 
chemical composition, some are fresh, others alkaline, and still 
others, sulphurous. In the waters of some springs, a mere trace 
_ of saline ingredients are found, while in other cases the salts are 
present in sufficient quantity to produce saturation. 
The first that will be mentioned are Mud Springs (Fig. 1), also 
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