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1989 Map of Badger Peak

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Badger Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Black Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape of Iron County, where steep drainages and prominent summits define the region's character in the late 1980s. A series of sequential canyons—First Canyon, Second Canyon, and Third Canyon—cut through the western slopes, while the high ground is marked by prominent landmarks like Badger Peak, Monument Peak, and Mule Peak. The geography is shaped by the transition from the mountain heights to the expansive Mud Spring Bench in the south and Horse Valley to the east.

Hydrological features are scarce but significant, centering on Hot Springs and the Hot Springs Canyon Pond in the northeast corner. This area serves as a vital water source in an otherwise arid environment characterized by the seasonal Mud Spring Wash. Evidence of land use is limited to scattered infrastructure like the Corral situated near the head of the bench, suggesting a landscape primarily dedicated to open-range livestock grazing rather than permanent settlement.