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2017 Map of Cowboy Pass

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Cowboy Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Confusion Range terrain dominates this 2017 survey of West-Central Utah, where the landscape is defined by the sharp elevations of Plympton Ridge and Conger Mtn. This high-desert region is marked by significant topographical shifts, moving from the flat expanse of Rattlesnake Bench to the prominent peak at Rattlesnake Summit. A critical historical corridor is found in the traces of Old 6 & 50, which cuts through the mountains near the titular Cowboy Pass.

Water sources are scarce in this arid environment, making features like Willow Spring particularly notable. The map documents a complex network of drainage and passage, including Willow Gap and the deep cuts of Willow Spring Canyon, Camp Canyon, and Ledger Canyon. These labels provide essential orientation for researchers studying the geographic barriers and transit routes that once connected the remote Great Basin basins.