1971 Map of Keg Mtn Ranch

About this map

Keg Mountain dominates this high-desert landscape in central Utah, surveyed in the early 1970s. The map illustrates a harsh environment where water management was the primary concern for any inhabitant, as evidenced by the isolated Keg Mountain Ranch and several scattered Well sites and a Water Tank. A distinct geological history is written across the terrain, most notably by the Old Plow River Bed and the network of dry washes like Death Canyon Wash and Dead Ox Creek that carve through the desert floor. To the north, the Slow Elk Hills rise above the flatlands, while the interior of the mountains is accessible only by a primitive network of Jeep Trails. A lone Prospect on the eastern slopes hints at the mineral exploration common to this part of Juab County, while Willow Spring provides a rare natural water source in an otherwise arid expanse.