2010 Map of Lopers Spring

About this map

The Mountain Home Range dominates the western portion of this Great Basin landscape, a region defined by its vital and sparse water sources in the high desert. This 2010 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a remote corner of Beaver County where human presence is marked by isolated landmarks like Lopers Cabin. The importance of these points is underscored by the network of seasonal drainages and permanent waterholes, including Lopers Spring and the cluster of Sulphur Spring, North Sulphur Spring, and South Sulphur Spring to the south. Landforms such as the prominent outcrop known as The Needles and the broad Jackson Wash illustrate the complex erosional patterns typical of the Utah backcountry. The map provides a clear look at the primitive road network used by modern-day ranchers and explorers to navigate between Cottonwood Wash and Spike Hollow.