[1] The oldest accessible evidence of this is the Baker Archeological Site,[2] a Fremont culture habitat maintained by the BLM.

Current communities in the valley include Baker in Nevada and Garrison, Burbank, Eskdale, Callao, Partoun, Trout Creek, Gandy, and Border in Utah.

Snake Valley is noted for a water project involving the Las Vegas Valley,[3] that would target the underlying Basin and Range Carbonate Aquifer, an aquifer that supplies local agriculture and is a relatively large source of water for this region.

[4] This 'additional' water manifests itself in the many springs, wetlands, and lakes that make Snake Valley surprisingly lush.

Thus, Snake Valley has long been a target of wildlife and farmers, with at least one farm (Dearden Ranch in Burbank, Utah) in continual operation since the 1880s.