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1972 Map of Job Peak

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Job Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Job Peak serves as a prominent landmark within the Stillwater Range, overlooking the dramatic topographical shift into the Dixie Valley (Depression). The landscape is defined by its drainage systems and vertical relief, with Freeman Creek and numerous springs like Cain Spring punctuating the desert terrain. This 1970s survey illustrates a wilderness primarily accessible via a network of unnamed Jeep Trails and a designated Pack Trail, emphasizing the area's isolation and its reliance on seasonal water sources found in Sheep Canyon and Coyote Canyon.

Human activity is sparse and functional, concentrated on the valley floor where Dixie Valley Road and Kyle Lane provide access to a few utilitarian sites. The presence of a Borrow Pit and Gravel Pit indicates localized resource extraction near the Dixie Wash, while the occasional Corral suggests the land supported intermittent livestock grazing despite the arid conditions. The map captures the transition from the high peaks of the Stillwater Range to the sinking floor of the Dixie Valley during an era of minimal modern development.