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1971 Map of Cottonwood Mtn

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Cottonwood Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Parowan Valley meets the dramatic rising face of the Hurricane Cliffs on this 1970s survey of southern Utah. The map documents a landscape defined by its water sources, with numerous Springs and named catchments like the Upper Cottonwood Troughs and Lower Cottonwood Troughs providing critical infrastructure for cattle and land management within the Dixie National Forest. A network of pack trails and jeep trails navigates the steep grades through Mineral Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon, illustrating the era’s reliance on rugged access routes for forest administration and resource scouting.

Evidence of early exploration is visible at Prospects near the center of the sheet, while the hydrology of the area is further marked by a Gaging Station and a Dam near Warm Springs. From the heights of Iron Peak to the deep cut of White Canyon, the topography reveals the transition from flat basin land to the high plateau country. Historical features such as Flowing Wells and the South Fork Spring highlight the locations of reliable water that dictated the movement of people and livestock through this high-desert environment.