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2011 Map of Peplin Flats

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Peplin Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The vast, arid expanse of the Peplin Flats in Box Elder County defines this landscape, where the traces of historical transport intersect with desert terrain. The presence of the Old Railroad Grade Rd provides a clear marker of the early 20th-century rail infrastructure that once bridged these remote basins. Small settlements like Peplin and Ombey appear as isolated outposts within the wider geographic context of the Great Basin, situated near seasonal water features such as Peplin Pond.

Prominent landforms rise abruptly from the flats, including the Baker Hills to the west and the distinct peaks of Peplin Mountain and Table Mountain to the north. These landmarks, along with Baker Mountain and Crocodile Mountain, served as vital navigational points for those traveling along the historical Hogup Mountain Rd and other local routes like 8580 N Rd through this high-desert environment.