1973 Map of Co-op Spring

About this map

The North Hansel Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape on the border of Oneida County, Idaho, and Box Elder County, Utah. The terrain is defined by its drainages, including Stark Canyon and Taylor Canyon, which cut through the mountain range toward the Curlew Valley to the west and the Pocatello Valley to the east. Evidence of rural land use is scattered throughout the area, notably at Co-op Spring and the Corral sites, indicating the importance of water management and livestock in this arid environment. The map shows a transition from high mountain ridges to broad valleys, interconnected by a network of unimproved roads and a Jeep Trail, illustrating the remote character of the region during the early 1970s. Small, isolated locations such as Lynx and various water tanks provide points of reference for local navigation in this sparsely populated borderland.