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1967 Map of Lucin

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lucin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The high desert landscape of Box Elder County is defined here by the intersection of historic western transit corridors and the eastern edge of the Pilot Range. At the heart of the sheet lies Lucin, a vital railroad outpost positioned where the Southern Pacific (Lucin Cutoff) crosses the arid basin. The geography is a complex network of industrial and migratory history, featuring the Old Emigrant Trail winding past Lucin Hill and the abandoned Old Central Pacific Railroad Grade cutting across the northern reaches near Thousand Springs Creek.

Survival in this environment is mapped through scattered water sources such as Indian Spring and Coal Bank Springs. Human activity is further evidenced by several prospect locations, a Cem, and an Aqueduct traversing the flats between Gartney Mountain and Lion Mountain. The presence of numerous jeep trails and corrals underscores the region's dual identity as both a railroad hub and a center for open-range livestock operations.