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2002 Map of Cottonwood Mountain

Name: 2002 Topographic Map of Cottonwood Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

Dixie National Forest covers the eastern portion of this map, where the high country transitions from the open flats of Parowan Valley into the dissected plateau of the Hurricane Cliffs. The landscape is defined by its water sources, essential for the ranching and resource management of the era, marked by Lower Cottonwood Troughs and numerous named springs like Mineral Spring and Fivemile Spring. Iron Peak serves as a dominant landmark, surrounded by several prospect labels that indicate the region's history of mineral exploration.

Water management is further evidenced by a Gaging Station on Little Creek and a network of named drainages including Cottonwood Canyon and White Canyon. The Western edge of the quadrangle shows the early 2000s rural infrastructure of the valley floor, featuring a series of Flowing Wells and a Rest Area along the main transit corridor, while the interior remains accessible primarily via a trail system and 4WD tracks through the rugged forest interior.