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1963 Map of Richards Gap

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Richards Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Richards Gap sits at the southern edge of this high-desert landscape where the Wyoming Utah state line divides the terrain. The map captures a rugged topography defined by the Red Creek Badlands and the rising slopes of the Tepee Mountains and Richards Mountains. Water sources are the primary indicators of human and animal activity in this arid environment, marked by numerous named points like Castello Spring, Jones Springs, and Beef Steer Spring.

Evidence of resource extraction and local transit appears through a Gravel Pit near Greenhough Flats and a network of pack trails and jeep trails that navigate the draws and canyons. The presence of Coal Mine Draw and Drill Hole markers indicates a landscape surveyed for its mineral potential during the mid-20th century, while the drainage of Red Creek provides the central geographic axis for the region.