1971 Map of Rocky Pass Peak

About this map

The Grouse Creek Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in northern Box Elder County, where survival was historically dictated by sparse water sources. Vital locations such as Keg Spring and Coal Mine Spring are mapped along the winding Keg Spring Canyon, alongside others like Cedar Spring and Willow Springs. These springs provided necessary points of relief for those navigating the arid terrain, as evidenced by the network of Trail and Jeep Trail markings that thread through the topography. In the southern portion of the sheet, the elevation culminates at Rocky Pass Peak near the strategic Rocky Pass. Traces of small-scale resource extraction are visible near the eastern boundary, marked simply as a Prospect, while the presence of the Government Well (Dry) and Mud Basin illustrates the challenge of finding reliable water in this territory.