1967 Map of Sand Pass

About this map

Fish Springs Range dominates the northern horizon of this Great Basin landscape, where steep slopes descend into the vast Tule Valley (Depression). The map documents a desolate section of the West Desert at the boundary of Juab and Millard Counties, defined by the prominent Sand Pass that cuts between the mountains. Human activity is sparse, centered primarily on the infrastructure of Sand Pass Road and the functional Roadside Reservoir nestled near the pass itself. To the east, the terrain rises sharply toward Swasey Mountain, while the northeast corner levels out into the alkali-dusted Fish Springs Flat. This 1967 survey captures a geography of extreme isolation, illustrating the topographic transition between the high limestone ridges and the dry valley floors that characterize this part of western Utah.