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1980 Map of South Mountain

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of South Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Tooele Army Depot dominates the northern expanse of this landscape, marking a significant military footprint within the Tooele Valley during the late 1970s. This survey, edited in 1980, captures the transition between the valley floor and the prominent heights of South Mountain. To the south and east, the Union Pacific railroad corridor skirts the edge of Rush Valley, passing near Rush Lake and various water sources such as Springs and a Spring.

Drainage patterns are clearly defined by Box Elder Wash in the north and the descent of Hickman Creek from the mountains. Local landmarks like Morgan and the Onaqui corporate boundary provide specific points of interest for those tracing land use and regional development. The map also documents industrial activity through several Gravel Pit sites and a Quarry located near East Hickman Canyon, reflecting the extraction economy of the era.