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1947 Map of Fivemile Pass

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Fivemile Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Mining operations and historical transport corridors dominate this high-desert landscape spanning the boundary of Utah and Tooele counties. The southern reaches are defined by the intensive mineral extraction in the East Tintic Mountains, where a cluster of claims including the Lehi Tintic Mine, Hot Stuff Mine, and Tintic Paymaster Mine mark a significant era of Utah's industrial history. Evidence of shifting transit patterns is visible in the dismantled railroad grade and the Union Pacific line serving the settlement at Topliff.

Crossing the northern terrain, the Pony Express Route follows a path near Fivemile Pass, illustrating the region's role as a vital link for early communications. The map details a series of geological benchmarks used for navigation and surveying, from the expansive Sinks in the northeast to the series of numeric passes—Sevenmile Pass, Tenmile Pass, and Twelvemile Pass—that provided passage through the Torpedo Hills.