1963 Map of Titsworth Gap

About this map

Tommy James Basin dominates the northern landscape of this Sweetwater County survey, where the high plateaus of Miller Mountain and Laney Rim drop away into deep desert drainage systems. This 1963 field-checked record shows a high-desert environment defined by its water sources, including remote outposts like the Little Basin Ranch and numerous named watering holes such as Beans Spring and Iron Spring. The terrain is marked by significant elevation changes through Mc Cort Canyon and the namesake Titsworth Gap, which serves as a natural corridor through the surrounding ridges. For researchers, the map provides precise locations for early infrastructure, including several Drill Holes and a pipeline cutting across the central basin, alongside established water features like Chicken Spring Pond and Buffalo Spring.