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2002 Map of Fivemile Ridge

Name: 2002 Topographic Map of Fivemile Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

Dixie National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape along the border of Iron and Garfield counties, characterized by a complex network of deep hollows and prominent summits. The topographic detail captures the steep rise toward Little Creek Peak and Twin Peaks, while the central spine of Fivemile Ridge dictates the local hydrology. A reliance on scattered water sources is evident through numerous named springs, including Fivemile Spring and Tebbs Spring, which would have been critical points for early livestock grazing and forestry operations in this arid mountain environment.

Water management and resource extraction are further marked by a Gaging Station on Panguitch Creek and a Prospect located near Mud Spring. The infrastructure is minimal, consisting of a few trails and a Pipeline crossing the northern terrain near Threemile Creek. This survey preserves the late-twentieth-century state of these public lands, showing the intersections of Indian Hollow and Schumake Hollow before subsequent natural changes or forest management shifts.