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1955 Map of Tabbys Peak

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Tabbys Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Cedar Mountains dominate the western half of this mid-century survey, rising sharply above the desert floor. The landscape is defined by its isolation and limited water sources, marked by Tabbys Spring, Cochran Spring, and Rydalch Spr. Travel through this arid terrain in the 1950s was restricted to primitive routes, including a network of Jeep Trails that navigate the high passes.

Strategic landmarks such as Tabbys Peak and Black Knoll provide orientation for those crossing between the mountains and the wide expanse of Skull Valley to the east. The presence of Water Tanks and named features like Rydalch Pass suggest a history of livestock movement or early exploration through the deep cuts of Wildcat Canyon and Six Horse Pass Canyon. This map preserves the remote character of Tooele County before modern development altered the Western Utah landscape.