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1973 Map of Jacks Mountain

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Jacks Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Clover Mountains and the northern reaches of the Tule Desert meet in this 1973 survey of Lincoln County. The high-altitude terrain is dominated by summits like Jacks Mountain and Sawmill Mountain, intersected by a network of drainage systems including Sams Camp Wash and Bull Valley Wash. Water sources were critical for movement through this arid landscape, evidenced by the recording of Sams Camp Well, Shoemake Spring, and East Setting Spring.

Evidence of historical activity is found at a lonely Prospect located near a jeep trail, while the natural geography is defined by narrow passages like The Narrows along Cottonwood Creek. The map documents a transition from the wooded elevations of Quaking Aspen Canyon down to the alluvial fans of the desert floor, tracing established routes like the East Pass Trail that provided passage through the mountain range.