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1955 Map of Table Mountain

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Table Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Simpson Springs-Callao Road cuts a diagonal path across this arid landscape, tracing the historic corridor of the mid-19th-century mail service. At the junction of the road and the dry Old River Bed, the Site of Riverbed Pony Express Sta represents a critical node in western communications history. This 1950s survey documents the intersection of Tooele and Juab counties amidst a landscape defined by desert hydrology and topography.

Surface water management is evidenced by the North Table Mtn Reservoir and East Dugway Reservoir, while the natural terrain features the prominent Table Mtn and the northern reaches of the Thomas Hills. The presence of extensive Sand Dunes and seasonal drainages like Pismire Wash and Slow Elk Wash illustrates the challenging environment navigated by early riders and later twentieth-century surveyors alike.