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1991 Map of Emigrant Pass

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Emigrant Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Grouse Creek Mountains and the Bovine Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in northwestern Utah, surveyed in the late twentieth century. The map centers on the high-elevation passage at Emigrant Pass, where a Radio Tower stands as a modern waypoint. The terrain is defined by its arid hydrology, marked by numerous isolated water sources such as Bovine Spring, Sheep Trail Spring, and Chokecherry Spring.

Evidence of resource exploration is scattered throughout the drainages, with several unnamed Prospect and Prospects sites located near Keg Spring Canyon. In the northeastern corner, larger-scale Quarries overlook Rosebud Creek. To the southeast, the unusually named Devils Playground and Sand Wash illustrate the complex geomorphology of the Box Elder County backcountry, accessible only by a sparse network of 4WD tracks.