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1971 Map of Little Creek Peak

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Little Creek Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Dixie National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape along the border of Iron and Garfield Counties, where water sources dictate the placement of human activity in the 1970s. The Bear Valley Guard Station serves as a central landmark for managing this terrain, situated near Holly Oak Spring and Bear Creek Valley. The map reveals a complex network of canyons and draws, such as Ashton Draw and Ashton Canyon, which channel seasonal water toward Bear Creek.

Resource extraction and high-country navigation are evident through numerous unnamed quarries and a system of primitive routes like the Showalter Jeep Trail and various pack trails. Prominent summits including Little Creek Peak, Grouse Peak, and Sandy Peak define the horizon. The concentration of named water features like Navajo Spring, Wildcat Spring, and Chokecherry Spring suggests their historical importance for livestock and forest management within these mountainous swales and meadows.