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1998 Map of Salt Mountain

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Salt Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Skull Valley and the western slopes of the Stansbury Mountains define this landscape, where the arid basin floor meets high-elevation forest. In the late 1990s, the area remained a study in environmental contrasts, ranging from the Mud Flat and saline waters of Horseshoe Springs to the protected woodlands of the Wasatch National Forest. The transition from the valley floor is marked by an Aqueduct skirting the base of Salt Mountain, a prominent landform situated between the desert and the peaks.

Evidence of human activity is scattered throughout the terrain, including a Prospect Mine and several named water sources such as Kanaka Lake and Rock Bottom Pond. Within the high country, the Deseret Peak Wilderness encompasses a series of dramatic drainages like Big Granite Canyon and Pass Canyon. These features illustrate the vital role of mountain springs, such as Box Canyon Spring, in sustaining life within the desert basin.