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1972 Map of Mountain Spring Peak

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Mountain Spring Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The high desert of Iron County is dominated by the Wah Wah Mountains in this early 1970s survey. The landscape is defined by the sharp rise of Mountain Spring Peak and the geological formation of Broken Ridge, with water sources being the critical anchors for any human activity. Scattered springs, including Pollywog Spring, Trap Spring, and Fourmile Spring, provide life-sustaining points across the arid terrain.

Evidence of historical land use appears at the Prospect site and a remote Water Tank, suggesting the area's ties to mineral exploration and ranching. Transportation is limited to rugged tracks and the southern Pine Valley Road, which passes near Lookout Knoll. Notable features like Herd Pass and Fourmile Wash illustrate the natural drainage and transit corridors used by those navigating this part of the Great Basin.