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1971 Map of Keg Mtn Pass

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Keg Mtn Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Keg Mountain dominates this high-desert landscape in central Utah, serving as a prominent landmark between the Dugway Valley and the surrounding basin floor. The geography is defined by its arid character, where water sources like Flint Spring, Keg Spring, and a lone Spring at the base of the mountains provided essential stops for travelers and prospectors. Evidence of mineral exploration is present through several Prospects and a singular Prospect located near the southern reaches of the range, indicating the mining interest that often drew people into this difficult environment.

Transportation through the area relied on a network of rugged paths, including the Flint Road and various unnamed Jeep Trails that negotiate the slopes near Keg Pass. To the north, the Slow Elk Hills and the drainage of Dead Ox Wash further illustrate the descriptive nomenclature given by early cattlemen and settlers to these remote features. This 1971 survey documents the terrain at a time when industrial infrastructure remained sparse, limited mostly to a solitary Water Tank and basic trail systems.