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2017 Map of Pigeon Mountain

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Pigeon Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Pigeon stands as a focal point in this high-desert landscape of western Box Elder County, where the topography is defined by the distinct elevations of Pigeon Mountain and the Little Pigeon Mountains. This 2017 survey details a remote area where transportation and scientific infrastructure meet, most notably the Astronomical Observation Tunnels located south of the mountain loop. The drainage of Grouse Cr (Grouse Creek) cuts through the arid flats, providing a natural contrast to the man-made grid of the Public Land Survey System.

Local navigation relies on a network of functional roads, including Lucin Airport Rd and the circular Pigeon Mountain Loop. The presence of the Lucin Airport in the northern portion of the quadrangle suggests the area's utility as a remote waypoint. This map provides a clear record of how modern infrastructure and research installations integrate into the Basin and Range province of northern Utah.