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1990 Map of Pole Creek

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Pole Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Emigrant Trail cuts through the high desert landscape of the Goose Creek Mountains, following a historic path used by westward travelers. This 1990 provisional survey captures a remote section of the borderlands between Cassia County, Idaho and Box Elder County, Utah, where the drainage systems of Goose Creek and Pole Creek define the rugged topography. The map illustrates a high-altitude wilderness shaped by intermittent streams and seasonal water sources like Birch Creek and Hardesty Creek.

Evidence of historical prospecting is visible at the Peg Leg Mine near the northern boundary, while the branching of the North Fork and South Fork provides detail on the headwaters of the region's river systems. The lack of modern infrastructure highlights the area's preservation as a primitive corridor, maintaining the same geographical challenges faced by early pioneers navigating the transition between the Great Basin and the Snake River Plain.