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1973 Map of Dodge Spring

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Dodge Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The rugged high-country boundary of southwest Utah and southeast Nevada is meticulously detailed in this early 1970s survey. The landscape is defined by its arid drainage network, where Cedar Wash, Beaver Dam Wash, and Bull Valley Wash carve through the terrain beneath East Bunker Peak and Upper Lima Mtn. Human presence in this isolated borderland is marked by the small settlement of Motoqua and the functional Halfway Camp, connected by a network of jeep trails that navigate the ridges and canyons.

Water sources are critical landmarks in this environment, including the named Dodge Spring and Bracken Pond. The map also captures evidence of mineral exploration, with several Prospects scattered across the slopes. This edition preserves the mid-century character of the Lincoln and Washington County line, reflecting a time when travel through these remote basins still relied heavily on unpaved trails and natural landmarks.