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2023 Map of Tangent Peak

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Tangent Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Hogup Mountains terrain dominates this modern survey of Box Elder County, Utah. The landscape is defined by its high desert peaks and the drainage patterns of dry watercourses like Big Wash that cut through the north-south ridges. Notable elevations include Tangent Peak and Scorpio Peak, which serve as primary landmarks for navigating this remote portion of the Great Basin.

Transit through these mountains relies on historic corridors such as Shelter Mountain Pass and Big Pass. A sparse network of unpaved tracks, including Middle Pass Rd and Big Pass Rd, follows the natural contours of the land, connecting the basins on either side of the range. The arrangement of these routes indicates a landscape used primarily for grazing, mining access, or regional crossing rather than permanent settlement, preserving a layout that likely hasn't changed significantly in decades.