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1972 Map of Mountain Spring Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Wah Wah Mountains dominate this arid landscape in Iron County, where water sources dictate the geography of human activity. Essential water points such as Mountain Spring, Fourmile Spring, and the curiously named Pollywog Spring are connected by a network of primitive routes, including Jeep Trails and unnamed footpaths. In the southwest, Mountain Spring Peak rises above the Pine Valley floor, which is skirted by the Pine Valley Road.

Evidence of early exploration or localized extraction is found near Broke Ridge, marked by a single Prospect. The map documents a sparsely populated but active range utilized for ranching or survey work, indicated by the numerous benchmarks and the Water Tank in the southeast. Notable terrain landmarks such as Lookout Knoll and the transit through Herd Pass provide orientation for those tracking old livestock routes or mining claims through these high-desert washes.