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1972 Map of Lopers Spring

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Lopers Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Mountain Home Range dominates this portion of Beaver County, defining a landscape shaped by high-desert hydrology and remote cattle-range infrastructure. In the early 1970s, the area remained largely inaccessible except via a network of Jeep Trails that connect vital water sources like Lopers Spring and Carney Spring. The presence of Lopers Cabin near its namesake spring suggests a history of seasonal habitation or ranching operations typical of this arid region.

Surface water is a defining characteristic, with several named seeps such as North Sulphur Spring and South Sulphur Spring distributed across the terrain. Drainage patterns are carved by Cottonwood Wash and Jackson Wash, leading toward the striking geological formations of The Needles in the northeast. This 1972 field-checked data captures a specific moment in Utah's high-country management, where even the condition of water sources was meticulously noted, as seen with Cowboy Spring (Dry).