1955 Map of Indian Springs

About this map

The Simpson Mountains dominate this mid-century mid-century topographic survey, revealing a landscape of high-desert peaks and deep canyons along the border of Tooele Co and Juab Co. This era of mapping documents the region's mining and prospecting activity, centered around features like the Bar X Mine and numerous unnamed prospects, tunnels, and a shaft. Water sources were critical to the survival of any operations here, as evidenced by the network of Indian Springs, Antelope Springs, Cherry Springs, and Iron Spring that provided life to an otherwise arid environment.