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2011 Map of Dairy Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

China Jim Mountain and the high desert basins of northwestern Box Elder County define this remote landscape along the Utah-Nevada border. Water is the primary architect of human interest here, evidenced by a network of vital water sources including Lost Spring, Willow Spring, and Chokecherry Spring. The map documents the northern reaches of Dairy Valley and its dramatic Narrows of Dairy Valley, where the drainage patterns of Dairy Valley Creek and Toms Cabin Creek carve through the basin and range terrain.

Historically used for ranching and grazing, the land is marked by isolated basins such as Kilgore Basin and Monte Basin. The proximity to the state line is noted at StateLine Spring, while China Jim Spring and Monte Springs suggest the importance of dependable water points for those moving through Long Canyon. This 2011 survey serves as a precise record of these named landmarks in a sparsely populated corner of the Great Basin.