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1991 Map of Desert Peak

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Desert Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Newfoundland Mountains rise sharply out of the surrounding Mud flats in this remote corner of Box Elder County. The 1991 survey shows a landscape defined by its extreme isolation and limited water sources, such as Sleigh Spring and various unnamed Spring points. Human activity is evidenced by scattered Mines and Prospects, along with primitive 4wd tracks and a Pack Trail winding through Dells Canyon and Sleigh Canyon.

The eastern half of the map is dominated by the Utah Test and Training Range North, its Military Reservation Boundary cutting across the salt flats. At the heart of the range sits Desert Peak, providing a high-ground vantage point over the desolate Mud terrain. This document serves as a detailed record of late-20th-century land use where mineral exploration and military training intersect with some of the state's most challenging topography.