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1972 Map of Rice Mountain

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Rice Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Rice Mountain and Canyon Peak dominate this high-altitude landscape along the border of Nevada and Utah. This 1972 survey documents a remote mining and ranching frontier defined by water scarcity and administrative boundaries. The terrain is marked by essential water sources such as Chokecherry Spring, Butcher Spring, and Rock Spring, which likely served as critical stops for travelers and livestock moving through the wide Hamlin Valley.

Evidence of historical extraction is found at the Confidence Mine and scattered Prospects near the State Line Summit. The map provides specific locational data for genealogists and local historians, including the isolated State Line Cem situated near the jurisdictional divide. A network of Jeep Trails provides the primary access through Cottonwood Wash and Cottonwood Canyon, illustrating the rugged, undeveloped nature of the Lincoln County high country during the early 1970s.