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1954 Map of Tickville Spring

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Tickville Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The rugged boundary between Salt Lake and Utah counties is dominated by the Camp Williams State Military Res, a landscape defined by high peaks and strategic training grounds. The terrain transitions from the steep Oquirrh Mountains in the west to the Traverse Mountains in the east, separated by deep drainages like Rose Canyon and Butterfield Canyon. Resource extraction and water management are evident through labels for the Butterfield Tunnel, various tailings, and several prospects scattered along the ridges.

Water sources are vital markers in this arid environment, with Tickville Spring, Oak Springs, and Rose Canyon Spring providing necessary relief. A Landing Strip and numerous jeep trails suggest the military and logistical activity inherent to the mid-century era. To the south, the land opens into the Cedar Valley, where the Cedar Fort Road and Cedar Fort Ditch hint at the nearby agricultural settlements just beyond the military reservation boundaries.