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1968 Map of Lion Bluffs

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Lion Bluffs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Quaking Asp Mountain dominates the western skyline of this landscape, rising sharply from the South Baxter Basin. The topography is defined by significant elevation changes, ranging from the prominent Lion Bluffs to the sheltered Dolly Meadow. This 1968 survey reveals an area primarily utilized for energy resource extraction and high-altitude recreation. Numerous Gas Wells and scattered Drill Holes indicate the active development of the local gas fields during this era.

Public land use is concentrated at the Three Patches Picnic Area and Dotrence Recreation Park, providing a rare point of organized human activity in an otherwise industrial and natural landscape. Water sources are critical in this arid environment, marked by named points like Pine Spring and Burnt Canyon Spring. The inclusion of a Radio Facility and several Prospect sites suggests the area served as a functional hub for both telecommunications and geological exploration in Sweetwater County.