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2001 Map of Oak City South

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Oak City South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Oak City sits at the northern edge of this high-desert landscape, where the flat expanse of the Pahant Valley meets the rising slopes of the Fish Lake National Forest. The geography is defined by a series of deep drainages including Lovell Hollow, Dry Hollow, and Basin Hollow, which channel water from the high ridges of Partridge Mountain toward the valley floor. Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is present through several Gravel Pits and a Mine Shaft located in the southern reaches of the mountains.

Water management and recreation are central to this area, indicated by the Oak Creek Campground along Oak Creek and a network of named springs such as Cascade Spring and Watercress Spring. The map also documents modern utility corridors like a Pipeline and Communication Towers on the ridges above Oak City, showing the intersection of public land conservation and essential rural infrastructure at the turn of the 21st century.