1967 Map of Sand Pass

About this map

Fish Springs Range dominates the northern landscape of this remote desert corridor, where the land drops away into the vast expanse of the Tule Valley (Depression). The map centers on the namesake Sand Pass, a critical transition point for desert travel through the arid terrain of western Utah. A single man-made water source, Roadside Reservoir, stands as a vital landmark for navigation in this sparsely watered region. To the east, the steep slopes of Swasey Mountain rise sharply, contrasting with the low-lying Fish Springs Flat. This survey, compiled from 1963 photography and field-checked in the late 1960s, documents a landscape shaped by geological forces and the minimal infrastructure of the Great Basin desert.