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1983 Map of Desert Peak

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Desert Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Newfoundland Mountains dominate this western Utah landscape, rising sharply from the surrounding white expanse of the Mud Flat. At the center of the range sits Desert Peak, surrounded by a network of drainage features like Sleigh Canyon and Dells Canyon. The presence of several Mine and Mines labels indicates historical prospecting efforts in these remote slopes, while a series of high-altitude water sources such as Sleigh Spring and various Springs provided critical resources in an otherwise arid environment.

To the east, the terrain transitions into the restricted territory of the Hill Air Force Range. Human activity is marked by specialized infrastructure, including Landing Strips situated at the mountain's base and a system of primitive routes like the Pack Trail and Jeep Trail. This 1983 survey captures the area just as modern military and geological interests intersected with the older tracks of the Great Basin's mining history.