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1997 Map of Lowe Peak

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Lowe Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The Oquirrh Mountains dominate this 1997 topographic survey, a landscape defined by high summits like Lowe Peak and Kelsey Peak at the intersection of Tooele, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties. The high-altitude terrain is marked by a deep history of resource extraction, evidenced by scattered Mines, Prospects, and Mine Ruins that dot the ridges and canyons. These industrial remnants are connected by an extensive network of Pack Trails winding through drainage systems like Settlement Canyon and Butterfield Canyon.

Natural landmarks such as Dead Ox Pass and White Pine Flat suggest the area's use for transit and grazing, while numerous isolated water sources like Pollywog Spring and Wagstaff Spring provided essential relief in the arid upland. The map also captures several high basins and flats, including Lowe Basin and Farmers Flat, which provided rare level ground amidst the steep slopes. This record serves as a detailed map of the late-twentieth-century character of these peaks before shifting land use or conservation efforts might have altered the visible mining legacy.