2020 Map of Baboon Peak

About this map

Black Mountains terrain dominates this modern survey of Iron County, where the high desert landscape is etched by seasonal drainages and historic utility corridors. The map records the persistence of the Old Telephone Rd and the Old Telephone Pole Line, suggesting early 20th-century communication routes through the Great Basin. Water sources, vital in this arid environment, are specifically identified at Baboon Seep and Marshall Pond. Notable elevations such as Mound Mtn and the namesake Baboon Peak overlook the structural complexity of the area, including the narrow passage of The Narrows and the broad expanse of Horse Valley. These features reveal a remote region where the infrastructure of the past, like the Poleline Cutoff, remains a visible layer upon the natural topography.