Mormon Well Spring

{{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox nrhp | name = Mormon Well Spring | nrhp_type = | image = | caption = | location = N of Las Vegas on Mormon Spring | nearest_city = Las Vegas, Nevada | area = | built = | architect = | architecture = | added = December 24, 1974 | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | refnum = 74001143 | mpsub = }} '''Mormon Well Spring''' is an area located in the United States' Desert National Wildlife Range that was used from around 1900–1924 for ranching.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/DNWR/Mormon_Well/Mormon_Well.htm |title=Mormon Well (6,300 to 6,450 ft) |accessdate=2007-03-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070406050420/http://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/DNWR/Mormon_Well/Mormon_Well.htm |archivedate=2007-04-06 }}</ref> It is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. Nearby is Corn Creek Campsite, another listed historic place.

Currently the spring is used to provide water for animals using structures provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miniquest.com/trips/dnwr/dnwrtour.html |title=The Mormon Well Road Tour Route) |accessdate=2007-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008201635/http://www.miniquest.com/trips/dnwr/dnwrtour.html |archive-date=2007-10-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== History == Long prior to its ranching use, the site has indications of Native American use, by such as the Southern Paiute people, from 1000 AD to 1900 AD.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/NV/Clark/vacant.html |title= NEVADA - Clark County - Vacant / Not In Use |accessdate=2007-03-18 }}</ref>

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 24, 1974.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/DOCS/shpo/entries/clark.htm |title = Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places |accessdate = 2007-03-18 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080617204242/http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/shpo/entries/clark.htm |archivedate = 2008-06-17 }}</ref>

== References == {{Reflist|2}}

Category:Native American history of Nevada Category:Southern Paiute Category:Archaeological sites in Nevada Category:National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Nevada