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2023 Map of Lady Laird Peak

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Lady Laird Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The settlement of Joy sits at the northern end of the Detroit Mountains in this high-desert landscape. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, rising from the Dry Lake Creek drainage to the summits of Mt Laird and Lady Laird Peak. This map illustrates the intersection of Juab and Millard counties, showing a remote region largely defined by mining-related travel ways such as Gold Mine Rd and Copperhead Rd.

To the south, the Little Drum Mountains and Buckhorn Canyon dominate the landscape, while sparse water sources like Schoenburger Spring and Laird Spring provide rare points of relief in the arid environment. The naming conventions of the local road network, including the evocative Rough Son-Of-A-Gun Rd and Mickey Mouse Well Rd, suggest a rugged history of prospecting and ranching that persists into the modern era.