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1963 Map of Maple Peak

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Maple Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Maple Peak rises as a central landmark within the West Tintic Mountains during the early 1960s, a period when this part of Juab County remained defined by its ranching and mining infrastructure. The landscape is marked by the presence of Hassel Ranch to the northwest and several mines scattered across the high terrain, indicating the ongoing mineral interests of the region. Water management is critical in this arid environment, evidenced by the Cherry Creek Reservoir and numerous named water sources like Mud Spring and the Springs feeding into the drainage basins.

Transportation through the mountains and desert flats relies on a network of rugged routes, including the Jericho Callao Road and Telephone Road, which navigate the space between the western Sheeprock Mountains and the southern Sand Dunes. The transition from the high peaks down to Jericho Ridge illustrates the complex topography of the Great Basin, where seasonal watercourses like Chambers Wash and Jericho Wash carve out paths through the sediment.