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1988 Map of Lady Laird Peak

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Lady Laird Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Drum Mountains define the character of this West Central Utah landscape, where the extraction of ore shaped the local geography throughout the late 20th century. At the center of this industrial activity lies the Drum Mine, surrounded by a network of older operations including the Black Boy Mine and the Ibex Mine. These sites, along with numerous unnamed shafts and dumps, indicate a region deeply tied to the minerals of the Great Basin.

Evidence of earlier habitation and transport routes remains at the Joy (Site) and Freighters Well, hinting at the logistical challenges of the arid basin floor. The terrain rises to prominent heights at Lady Laird Peak and Mount Laird, overlooking the seasonal drainage of Dry Lake Creek. The boundary between Juab and Millard counties cuts through this mining district, anchoring the map's complex topography of basins and ranges.