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1968 Map of Bulls Pass

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Bulls Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Hansel Valley occupies the western portion of this Box Elder County survey, defined by its wide, open floor and scattered infrastructure including a Well and several structures marked as Storage Bin. The landscape is dominated by the north-south spine of the North Promontory Mountains, which separates the valley from the high, dissected terrain to the east. A narrow passage known as Bulls Pass provides a natural crossing point through these heights, where the topography transitions into a network of steep ridges and canyons.

Industrial activity is evident along the valley margins, where resources were extracted at a Gravel Pit and multiple sites labeled Sandpit. These excavations, alongside an extensive Jeep Trail, reflect the utilitarian use of this arid landscape in the late 1960s. The absence of permanent settlements suggests a region primarily dedicated to ranching and seasonal grazing, supported by the simple ranching improvements and fence lines mapped across the basin.