2020 Map of Pine Valley Hardpan North

About this map

Pine Valley Hardpan dominates the southern reaches of this arid Millard County landscape, representing a large ephemeral lake bed characteristic of the Great Basin's endorheic drainage systems. The basin floor of Pine Valley is framed by prominent geological features, including the Tunnel Spring Mountains to the northwest and the northern slopes of the Wah Wah Mountains to the southeast. At the northern edge of the sheet, Mid Mtn rises above the valley floor. The human footprint in this part of western Utah is sparse, defined primarily by a straight-line grid of secondary roads such as W 14900 South St and W 15600 South St. The diagonal path of Pine Valley Well Rd suggests early utility or ranching access to the valley interior, where water management remains the primary driver of regional infrastructure and land use.