2020-10-12, 10:16 AM
LOL, I'd never even thought to ask this question! Yes, usually when a place is named [something] Springs, there is one or more real springs nearby.
I tried looking back through some old topo maps of the area. None show any springs in the area of PSR. Only their water tank and pipeline (labelled "aqueduct" on at least one map).
BTW, here's the site I use to get these maps: https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#.../-117.4757
Perhaps the name refers to the springs up in Darwin Canyon? Here's a snippet from a 1913 Ballarat topo map that shows a few of them:
![[Image: 50461137748_00816b5e07_o.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50461137748_00816b5e07_o.jpg)
Capture by Candace66, on Flickr
I tried looking back through some old topo maps of the area. None show any springs in the area of PSR. Only their water tank and pipeline (labelled "aqueduct" on at least one map).
BTW, here's the site I use to get these maps: https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#.../-117.4757
Perhaps the name refers to the springs up in Darwin Canyon? Here's a snippet from a 1913 Ballarat topo map that shows a few of them:
Capture by Candace66, on Flickr