2014 Map of Bannion Spring

About this map

Bannion Spring and several other groundwater sources characterize this arid Iron County landscape, where the foothills meet the expansive Escalante Desert. The terrain transitions from the higher elevations of Wilson Canyon and Marys Hollow down into the flat desert floor, marked by seasonal watercourses like Tillie Cr and Negro Liza Wash. This area represents a classic Great Basin environment where water availability dictated historical land use, with Rosebud Spring and Serviceberry Spring serving as critical nodes in an otherwise dry expanse. The mapping of Culver Spgs road and other tracks like Eight Mile Rd indicates a network of movement through the desert, likely following established paths to these scattered water points. The landscape is segmented by the Public Land Survey System, including t33s r18w, which helps in locating specific parcels of desert and mountain land.