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2011 Map of Cotton Thomas Basin

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Cotton Thomas Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Vipont Mine and several other mining works occupy the high slopes of the Goose Creek Mountains on the Utah-Idaho border. This 2011 survey illustrates a remote landscape defined by narrow gulches and drainage basins, where mineral extraction left a permanent imprint. Deep tunnels and shafts like the Phelan Tunnel and Skoro Mine are situated near Pipe Spring Gulch and Horse Heaven Gulch, indicating a concentrated pocket of industrial activity in an otherwise high-desert wilderness.

The topography descends from the heights of Middle Mountain and Twin Peaks toward the expansive Cotton Thomas Basin and Holt Basin. A complex network of seasonal creeks, including Mahogany Creek, Tom Sherry Creek, and Basin Creek, carves through the terrain. Evidence of high-altitude travel is visible at Granite Pass, while local routes like Junction Valley Rd provide access to the isolated drainages of Junction Valley.