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1997 Map of Goshen Pass

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Goshen Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The expanse of Cedar Valley dominates this 1997 topographic survey, illustrating a high-desert landscape defined more by natural hydrology and elevation than by dense settlement. In the northern reaches, the seasonal drainage patterns of the Sinks create a complex network of dry washes beneath the eastern slopes of Eagle Mountain. This area, bordered by a Corporate Boundary, reflects the early phases of urban expansion into once-isolated territory.

Resource extraction and water management are the primary human markers on the land, evidenced by several Dry Wells and the specifically named Yellowbrush Well in the central basin. To the southeast, the terrain shifts significantly at Goshen Pass, where the contours tighten to form a distinct geographic bottleneck. This map serves as an important record of the region just as the suburban footprint began to reach into the arid valley floor.