2010 Map of Iron Springs

About this map

Iron Springs serves as the namesake landmark for this Moffat County landscape, where the high desert terrain is carved by the drainages of Lay Creek and Spring Creek. The geography here is defined by its industrial potential, specifically marked by numerous airborne radiometric surveys conducted in the mid-20th century. A cluster of mining prospects, including Airborne Anomaly B17-103 Mine and Airborne Anomaly B17-104 Mine, speaks to the era of uranium exploration in the Rocky Mountain West. Local travel is facilitated by a network of county roads such as County Hwy 7 and County Rd 17, which navigate the rises and falls of Bord Gulch and Dressler Gulch. The map illustrates a transition between open range and the site-specific investigation of mineral resources.