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1987 Map of Eightmile Pass

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Eightmile Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Vermilion Cliffs dominate this 1987 survey of Kane County, Utah, providing a distinct geographic boundary between the high plateau country and the lower-lying Kimball Valley. This arid landscape is characterized by its drainage systems and vertical relief, where cattle ranching and sparse industrial activity are marked by the presence of the King Mine and a Gravel Pit. Important water sources in this dry environment include Kitchen Corral Spring and the Aqueduct that cuts across the valley floor.

Travelers and surveyors navigated through the high ground at Eightmile Pass or along the flats of Telegraph Wash and Clay Hole Wash. Notable landforms such as White Rocks and Fivemile Mountain serve as permanent reference points in a region where seasonal runoff has carved deep features like Buckskin Gulch and Sand Gulch. This map documents the topography before modern developments, showing the network of unimproved roads and trails used to access this part of the Colorado Plateau.