2014 Map of Rice Mountain

About this map

The Nevada-Utah border divides this high-altitude landscape, where the Needle Mountains and Mahogany Mountains dominate the southern topography. This arid expanse is defined by complex drainage systems and seasonal water sources, including Cottonwood Wash and several named springs such as Chokecherry Spring and Rock Spring. The cartography reveals a remote high-country environment characterized by significant elevation changes, from the depths of Cottonwood Canyon and Rice Canyon to the prominent peak of Rice Mtn. Human presence in this borderland is sparse, marked primarily by the lonely Reed Cabin Rd in the north and the State Line Cem near the southern boundary. The inclusion of Hamlin Valley and Little Horse Valley suggests a landscape historically used for seasonal grazing and transit between the interior basins of Lincoln County and Iron County.