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2023 Map of Tintic Junction

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Silver City and Mammoth sit at the heart of this landscape, reflecting the enduring footprint of mining operations in the East Tintic Mountains. The map reveals a dense network of mountain geography and small settlements like Knight and Tintic Junction, where rail lines once connected these remote camps to the broader economy. High peaks such as Hannifin Peak and Packard Peak overlook a terrain carved by canyons and ridges, including Teutonic Ridge and Quartzite Ridge.

For family historians, the presence of three distinct burial grounds—Silver City Cem, Eureka Cem, and Fitch Cem—provides critical points of reference for the generations who worked these claims. The geography shifts from the steep slopes of Mammoth Gulch to the broader expanse of Tintic Valley, illustrating the intersection of natural barriers and industrial persistence in the high desert of Juab County.